单刀赴会 (chán) — to go alone to a meeting (especially one fraught with danger); to face a challenge or enemy single-handedly
Definition
An idiom meaning to go into a risky meeting or confrontation alone, showing courage and self-reliance.
idiom
to go alone to a meeting (especially one fraught with danger)to face a challenge or enemy single-handedly
Examples
- ，单刀赴会。Tán pàn duì shǒu hěn qiáng yìng, tā jué dìng chán.The negotiation opponent was very tough, so he decided to go to the meeting alone.
- ，单刀赴会，。Miàn duì wēi jī, tā gǎn yú chán, lìng rén pèi fú.Faced with a crisis, he dared to go alone — admirable.
- ，单刀赴会。Zhè chǎng biàn lùn zhǐ yǒu tā yì rén dài biǎo tuán duì, jiǎn zhí shì chán.He was the only one representing the team in this debate — it was practically a single-handed confrontation.
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