撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

Traditional: 撐死膽大的，餓死膽小的

chēng sǐ dǎn dà de , è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de

Dictionary entry

fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

What does 撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的 mean?

撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的 (chēng sǐ dǎn dà de , è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de) has the following dictionary meaning.

1fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

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撑chēngto support · to prop up 死sǐto die · impassable 胆dǎngall bladder · courage 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)饿èhungry · to starve (sb)小xiǎosmall · tiny

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How to pronounce 撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

chēng sǐ dǎn dà de , è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de

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