To lack the courage to do something; to be afraid to do something

brave; courageous; fearless in the face of danger or difficulty

to have the courage to do something; to be bold in doing something

to have the audacity or impertinence to do something; to have the cheek to

to dare; to have the audacity to; to be reckless enough to do something, usually with a negative connotation

Used when realizing something previously unknown or unexpected; similar to [[原来|原來|yuan2 lai2]]

courageous, daring, and decisive in action

an elite unit composed of individuals willing to sacrifice their lives to complete a highly dangerous combat mission; a kamikaze unit

A humble polite expression used to reply to a compliment or special treatment, meaning "you flatter me" or "I don't deserve such honor".

to be brave enough to take on a responsibility or role; to accept the consequences of one's actions

Used as a rhetorical question to express that one would not dare to do something; how could one dare.

to politely disagree or find it difficult to agree with someone's views

To dare to be the first; to be courageous enough to pioneer or lead the way in doing something others have not done yet.

furious but not daring to speak out; to be forced to keep one's resentment to oneself

to dare to die; to be ready to risk one's life

(idiom) to act with courage and resolution; to be bold in action and unafraid of difficulties; to stop at nothing or dare to do anything

to be daring enough to act and courageous enough to accept the consequences; to be willing to take responsibility for what one does

I am ashamed and do not deserve such honor; a polite expression used when receiving a compliment or award, meaning "you flatter me too much"

(idiom) to feel extremely angry but be afraid to speak out; to be obliged to remain silent about one's resentment

Dare not go one step beyond a prescribed limit or boundary; originally referred to a historical command to stay within a specific defense area.

to guarantee with certainty; to feel sure about something

brave and resourceful in battle; courageous and skillful in combat

Literary expression used to describe a situation where no one dares to challenge, stop, or do anything about someone, often referring to a person acting wickedly or wielding unchecked power.

to be unwilling to fall behind others; to strive to keep up or stay ahead as a form of self-encouragement

(literary) to not dare to speak of one's own hardships; to work diligently without complaint

Used as a polite way to say that something is of poor quality or not as good as expected; literally "dare not compliment"

not daring to act for oneself; not venturing to act on one's own initiative

(humble) literally "not dare to pull oneself up high"; I cannot presume on your acquaintance or friendship

how dare; how can one dare; often used rhetorically to express modesty or to decline a compliment by implying one is not worthy

most likely; probably; in all probability

how dare one; how can one dare to

(idiom) to not dare to disobey an order; how could one dare not to comply with someone's wishes

to have the courage to act; to be bold enough to do something

bold in action but afraid to take responsibility for one's own deeds

daring to act and courageous enough to accept the consequences of those actions; taking full responsibility for what one does

To put the word "dare" above everything else; used to describe being brave and acting without hesitation when facing tasks.

perhaps; likely; maybe; probably; often used in colloquial or dialectal speech

brave and full of spirit; bold and daring in one's actions

(colloquial) used to express a guess or doubt, meaning "could it be that..." or "is it possible that..."; same as [[莫非|莫非|mo4 fei1]]

(dialect) of course; naturally; indeed

To be bold enough to speak one's mind; to have the courage to offer opinions even if they might offend others

Gundam, the Japanese science fiction media franchise and series of giant robot toys

(humble) to venture to ask; to take the liberty of asking

A stone tablet, often inscribed with these three characters, erected at alley entrances or road junctions to drive away misfortune and ward off evil spirits.

One who does not fear the death of a thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor; to a fearless person, no obstacle is too great.