胆识

膽識

dǎnshí

noun #18,733

Meanings

1 courage and insight
2 boldness and vision

Characters

courage; gallbladder

knowledge; insight

Examples

这位企业家很有胆识。

Zhèwèi qǐyèjiā hěn yǒu dǎnshí.

This entrepreneur has great courage and vision.

做领导需要过人的胆识。

Zuò lǐngdǎo xūyào guòrén de dǎnshí.

Being a leader requires exceptional boldness and insight.

Tips

memory

胆 (gallbladder/courage) + 识 (knowledge/insight) — in Chinese culture, the gallbladder is the seat of bravery, so 胆识 literally combines guts with brains.

Stroke Order

胆 dǎn

识 shí