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大勇若怯

dà yǒng ruò qièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

大勇若怯 大勇若怯 [da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4] /a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed/

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Character information

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  • 大
    dà

    big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 勇
    yǒng

    brave

  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 怯
    qiè

    timid / cowardly / rustic / Taiwan pr. [què]

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