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龙胆

Word · NounTraditional膽

gallbladder; courage; (botanical name)

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

gallbladder (internal organ); bile

neutral
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
qiē切
chú除
le了
dǎn胆
náng囊
 。

He recently had his gallbladder removed.

Dǎn胆
zhī汁
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
xiāo消
huà化
zhī脂
fáng肪
 。

Bile helps digest fat.

2.

noun

courage; guts; bravery

neutral

Often used metaphorically.

Tā他
hěn很
yǒu有
dǎn胆
liàng量
 ，
gǎn敢
yī一
gè个
rén人
qù去
tàn探
xiǎn险
 。

He has a lot of courage, daring to go exploring alone.

dǎn胆
xiǎo小
rú如
shǔ鼠

as timid as a mouse (idiom)