to gan lớn mật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Perhaps from the Chinese derived can đảm (literally “liver and gallbladder”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧ ləːn˧˦ mət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˧˥ mək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

to gan lớn mật

  1. (literally) with a big liver and a big gallbladder
  2. (figuratively) very audacious
    Synonym: to gan
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