放胆 fàngdǎn to act boldly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 放 fàng adjective to let oneself go to give free rein to; to indulge; to let oneself go; (of a person) bold and unconstrained胆 膽 dǎn nounadjective courage Bravery or guts; derived from the traditional Chinese belief that the gallbladder is the source of a person's courage.