大勇若怯

Mandarin · pinyin dà yǒng ruò qiè

Meanings

  1. a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
勇
yǒng · brave, courageous, fierce
若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
怯
qiè · lacking in courage, afraid
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4–3–4–4 · da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 jung5 joek6 hip3

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大勇若怯 · da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4
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Exact source record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/