敢 - gǎn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here

敢打敢衝

gǎn dǎ gǎn chōng

courageous and daring

brave; courageous

how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise

果敢

guǒ gǎn

courageous; resolute and daring

竟敢

jìng gǎn

to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

膽敢

dǎn gǎn

to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)

不敢當

bù gǎn dāng

(lit.) I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me

石敢當

shí gǎn dāng

stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits

不敢高攀

bù gǎn gāo pān

(lit.) not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention

愧不敢當

kuì bù gǎn dāng

(lit.) I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much.

未敢苟同

wèi gǎn gǒu tóng

can't agree with

Idioms (6)

敢不從命

gǎn bù cóng mìng

to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)

敢為人先

gǎn wéi rén xiān

to dare to be first; to pioneer (idiom)

敢作敢為

gǎn zuò gǎn wéi

to stop at nothing (idiom); to dare to do anything

敢怒而不敢言

gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán

angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment; unable to voice objections

不敢自專

bù gǎn zì zhuān

not daring to act for oneself (idiom)

不敢苟同

bù gǎn gǒu tóng

to beg to differ (idiom)

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