lớn gan
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bold / Daring / Audacious: Describes a person who shows courage and a willingness to take risks, often in a way that is surprising or even reckless. It implies acting without fear of danger or negative consequences.
- Cheeky / Impudent: Can describe behavior that is disrespectfully bold or overly familiar, showing a lack of proper respect or caution.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nó lớn gan thật, dám cãi lại sếp. (He is really bold, daring to talk back to the boss.)
- Bọn trẻ lớn gan, đi chơi trong khu rừng cấm. (The kids are daring, playing in the forbidden forest.)
- Anh ấy lớn gan hỏi mượn cô ấy một số tiền lớn. (He had the audacity to ask to borrow a large sum of money from her.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used in a slightly admiring way for courage, but often carries a tone of criticism or surprise at someone's nerve.
- Lớn gan thật! (How audacious!)
Variants and Related Words
- To gan (adj): A synonym meaning bold, daring, with a similar connotation.
- Hắn ta to gan chống lại cảnh sát. (He was bold enough to resist the police.)
Synonyms
- Bold: Showing a willingness to take risks.
- Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- Daring: Adventurous courage.
- Cheeky: Impolitely bold.
Related Idioms
- Lớn mật: Literally "large gallbladder," a less common synonym with the same meaning as "lớn gan," emphasizing fearlessness.
- Tên cướp lớn mật quá! (That robber is too audacious!)