Definition
放胆 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to act boldly and with confidence' — literally 'to let go of one's gallbladder' (胆 = courage). It's used to encourage someone to do something without hesitation or fear. As a separable verb, you can insert elements between 放 and 胆, such as 放一次胆 ('take a bold move once') or 放不了胆 ('can't muster the courage').
v.o.
to act boldly and with confidenceto dare to do something
Examples
- 放胆，！fàng dǎn qù zuò ba, bié pà shībài!Go for it boldly, don't be afraid of failure!
- ，。Tā fàng le yí cì dǎn, zhōngyú xiàng tā biǎobái le.He finally mustered the courage and confessed to her.
- ，。Rúguǒ nǐ bú fàng dǎn chángshì, yǒngyuǎn bú huì zhīdào jiéguǒ.If you don't dare to try, you'll never know the outcome.
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