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撑死胆大的,饿死胆小的
撐死膽大的,餓死膽小的
chēngsǐdǎndàde,èsǐdǎnxiǎode
1. fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

Character Breakdown

撑
chēng
to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing
HSK 6 15 丶
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶
胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5 9 丶
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1 8 丶
饿
è
hungry; greedy
HSK 3 10 丶
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶
胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5 9 丶
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1 3 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1 8 丶

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