壯膽

简 壮胆 · 繁 壯膽
Mandarin · pinyin zhuàng dǎn

Meanings

  1. to get one’s courage up
  2. to embolden
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壯
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膽
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壮
zhuàng · big, large; robust; name of tribe
胆
dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage
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4–3 · zhuang4 dan3

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zong3 daam2

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verb

  1. (verb-object) to embolden

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