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敢做敢當

简敢做敢当 · 繁敢做敢當

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
the buck stops here

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敢: gǎn · to dare, venture; bold, brave
做: zuò · work, make; act
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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3–4–3–1 · gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1

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(idiomatic) willing to take action, then live with the consequences

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