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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

to gan lớn mật

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

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