胆敢 (dǎn gǎn) — to dare to (often with a tone of audacity or recklessness)
Definition
胆敢 (dǎn gǎn) means 'to dare to' but carries a strong negative judgment — the speaker considers the action reckless or audacious, often implying 'how dare they.' Negates as 胆敢不, not 不胆敢.
verb
to dare to (often with a tone of audacity or recklessness)
Examples
- 胆敢，。Tā dǎn gǎn zài huì yì shàng fǎn duì lǎo bǎn de jiàn yì, zhēn shì lìng rén jīng yà.He dared to oppose the boss's suggestion at the meeting — really surprising.
- 胆敢。Méi yǒu rén dǎn gǎn tiǎo zhàn zhè ge gǔ lǎo de chuán tǒng.No one dares to challenge this ancient tradition.
- 胆敢。Tā dǎn gǎn yí gè rén zǒu jìn nà piàn wēi xiǎn de sēn lín.He dared to walk into that dangerous forest alone.
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