Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'bold enough to wrap the sky'. It describes someone who is extremely audacious or reckless, often with a negative connotation of being overconfident or daring beyond reasonable limits. You can use it to criticize someone's brazen behavior or, less commonly, to admire extraordinary courage.
f.e.
extremely audaciousdaring beyond measure
Examples
- ，胆大包天。Tā jūrán gǎn tōu jǐngchá de dōngxi, zhēn shì dǎn dà.He actually dared to steal from a police officer — that's truly audacious.
- 胆大包天，。Nà ge dǎn dà de jìhuà, ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu xià le yí tiào.That audacious plan startled everyone.
- 胆大包天。Tā dǎn dà de yí ge rén qù pāndēng Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng.He audaciously went to climb Mount Everest alone.
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