大勇若怯 dà yǒng ruò qiè

truly brave may seem timid and calm

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
勇 yǒng HSK 4
brave
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
怯 qiè HSK 6
timid; cowardly; Taiwan pr. què