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一身是膽

简一身是胆 · 繁一身是膽

Mandarin · pinyin yī shēn shì dǎn

devoid of fear (idiom)
intrepid

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
膽: Look up this written character
胆: dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage

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1–1–4–3 · yi1 shen1 shi4 dan3

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jat1 san1 si6 daam2

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(idiomatic) to know no fear; to be absolutely fearless

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