daam2 cou1 cou1膽粗粗胆粗粗
Jyutpingdaam2 cou1 cou1
Yaledáam chōu chōu
Definition
Plucking up one's courage to do something daringly, or taking a risk.
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How it's used
Describes a state of mind where one acts with a sense of adventurous recklessness or nervous courage. It is often used to describe situations where someone steps out of their comfort zone despite feeling intimidated. The repetition of the character 膽 creates a lighthearted, colloquial rhythm that softens the intensity of the risk being taken.
Examples
He daringly went on a trip abroad all by himself.
Just be bold and go for the interview, you might actually get hired.
Related words
Common phrases
to boldly go and try something
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is naturally brave or fearless. It specifically refers to the act of summoning courage for a specific, often slightly daunting, task.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
