to gan lớn mật

Vietnamese

Etymology

to (“big”) +‎ gan (“liver”) +‎ lớn (“big”) +‎ mật (“gall bladder”). Perhaps calqued from the Chinese-derived can đảm (literally “liver and gallbladder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧ ləːn˧˦ mət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˧˥ mək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

to gan lớn mật

  1. (literal) with a big liver and a big gallbladder
  2. (figurative) very audacious
    Synonyms: to gan, lớn mật
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