乍著膽子
zhà​zhe​dǎn​zi

to pluck up one's courage

  • created sense approved 乍着胆子/乍著膽子 · zhà​zhe​dǎn​zi · to pluck up one's courage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乍着胆子 / 乍著膽子

    zhà​zhe​dǎn​zi

    to pluck up one's courage

    To force oneself to summon courage; used in colloquial speech.

    乍 (literal) → 乍 · zhà · to bolster 着 (bound) → 着/著 · zhe · [continuous] 胆子 (literal) → 胆子/膽子 · dǎn​zi · courage

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