pat one's chest; guarantee
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pat one's chest (to show confidence); to guarantee
informalA colloquial gesture used to emphasize one's certainty, sincerity, or willingness to take responsibility for something. It implies a confident promise.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bāo包
zài在
wǒ我
shēn身
shang上
，
wǒ我
gǎn敢
pāi拍
xiōng胸
pú脯
bǎo保
zhèng证
。
Leave this matter to me; I dare to pat my chest and guarantee it.
Tā他
pāi拍
zhe着
xiōng胸
pú脯
shuō说
：
“
Zhè这
shì事
jué绝
duì对
méi没
wèn问
tí题
！
”
He patted his chest and said, "There's absolutely no problem with this!"
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Nǐ你
gǎn敢
pāi拍
xiōng胸
pú脯
，
wǒ我
jiù就
fàng放
xīn心
le了
。
If you dare to guarantee it by patting your chest, then I can rest easy.