撐死膽大的，餓死膽小的 chēng sǐ dǎn dà de ， è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de

fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
撐 chēng
to prop up; to support; to maintain
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
膽 dǎn
courage; guts; gall bladder
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
餓 è
hungry; to be hungry; to starve (sb)
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
膽 dǎn
courage; guts; gall bladder
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)