胆大包天

膽大包天
dǎndà-bāotiān
idiom #31,358

Meanings

  1. 1 audacious in the extreme
  2. 2 reckless beyond belief
  3. 3 to have the gall to do anything

Examples

HSK 5
Nǐ dǎndà-bāotiān, gǎn dǐngzhuàng lǎobǎn?
You've got some nerve - you dare to talk back to the boss?
HSK 7-9
Tā zhēnshì dǎndà-bāotiān, jìnggǎn tōu jǐngchá de chē.
He's truly audacious - he actually dared to steal a police car.

Tips

memory
Literally 'gallbladder big enough to wrap up the sky' - Chinese tradition locates courage in the (gallbladder), so a sky-sized one means fearless to the point of recklessness. Usually carries a critical or sarcastic tone.
register
Strong negative connotation - accuses someone of being foolhardy or insolent, not bravely heroic. For positive courage, use 勇敢 or 英勇 instead.

Stroke Order

dǎn
bāo
tiān