大勇若怯

dà yǒng ruò qiè

Dictionary entry

a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed

What does 大勇若怯 mean?

大勇若怯 (dà yǒng ruò qiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)勇yǒngbrave 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]怯qiètimid · cowardly

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大勇若怯

dà yǒng ruò qiè

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