created sense approved 明目张胆/明目張膽 · míngmùzhāngdǎn · brazenly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明目张胆 / 明目張膽
míngmùzhāngdǎn
brazenly
Describes doing something bad openly and without any fear or hesitation; flagrantly.
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · openly 目 (literal) → 目 · mù · eye 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 胆 (literal) → 胆/膽 · dǎn · courage
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 明目张胆/明目張膽 · míngmùzhāngdǎn · fearlessly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明目张胆 / 明目張膽
míngmùzhāngdǎn
fearlessly
(archaic) To be bold and courageous in the performance of one's duties; having the courage of one's convictions.
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · sharp-eyed 目 (literal) → 目 · mù · eye 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 胆 (literal) → 胆/膽 · dǎn · courage
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 明目张胆/明目張膽 · míngmùzhāngdǎn · with eyes wide open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明目张胆 / 明目張膽
míngmùzhāngdǎn
with eyes wide open
To open one's eyes wide and bolster one's courage (the literal meaning of the components)
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 目 (literal) → 目 · mù · eye 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open 胆 (literal) → 胆/膽 · dǎn · courage
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition