胆大妄为 dǎn dà wàng wéi reckless

Explanation

指胆子很大，不顾一切地做坏事。形容毫无顾忌地做坏事。

Refers to someone who is very bold and does bad things without regard for anything. Describes acting without regard for consequences.

Origin Story

话说当年，山脚下住着一位名叫李铁的青年，他从小就天不怕地不怕，胆大妄为。一天，他听说山顶上有一座千年古刹，里面藏着许多珍贵的文物，于是便心生一计，决定潜入古刹偷取文物。他先在村子里打探消息，了解到古刹的看守晚上会打盹儿，于是选择了一个月黑风高的夜晚，偷偷摸摸地爬上了山顶。来到古刹前，他发现大门紧锁，但他并没有因此而放弃，反而更加兴奋。他轻而易举地翻过了院墙，躲过了巡逻的守卫，最后顺利找到了存放文物的宝库。打开宝库的大门，他看到琳琅满目的文物，一时之间看得眼花缭乱，不知从何下手。最终，他挑选了几件价值连城的文物，小心翼翼地藏进了自己的包裹里，然后原路返回，成功地逃离了古刹。然而，他的胆大妄为最终还是引起了官府的注意，他被官府追捕，最终受到了法律的制裁。

huà shuō dāng nián, shān jiǎo xià zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǐ tiě de qīng nián, tā cóng xiǎo jiù tiān bù pà dì bù pà, dǎn dà wàng wéi. yī tiān, tā tīng shuō shān dǐng shàng yǒu yī zuò qiānián gǔ chà, lǐ miàn cáng zhe xǔ duō zhēn guì de wén wù, yú shì biàn xīn shēng yī jì, juédìng qián rù gǔ chà tōu qǔ wén wù. tā xiān zài cūn zi lǐ dǎ tàn xiāo xi, liǎo jiě dào gǔ chà de kàn shǒu wǎnshang huì dǎ dǔn er, yú shì xuǎn zé le yī gè yuè hēi fēng gāo de yè wǎn, tōutōu mō mō de pá shang le shān dǐng. lái dào gǔ chà qián, tā fā xiàn dà mén jǐn suǒ, dàn tā bìng méiyǒu yīncǐ ér fàng qì, fǎn ér gèng jiā xīng fèn. tā qīng'ér yǐ jǔ de fān guò le yuàn qiáng, duǒ guò le xún lú de shǒu wèi, zuì hòu shùnlì zhǎo dào le cún fàng wén wù de bǎo kù. dǎ kāi bǎo kù de dà mén, tā kàn dào lín láng mǎn mù de wén wù, yī shí zhī jiān kàn de yǎn huā liáo luàn, bù zhī cóng hé shǒu xià. zuì zhōng, tā tiāo xuǎn le jǐ jiàn jià zhí lián chéng de wén wù, xiǎo xīn yì yì de cáng jìn le zìjǐ de bāo guǒ lǐ, rán hòu yuán lù fǎn huí, chénggōng de táo lí le gǔ chà. rán ér, tā de dǎn dà wàng wéi zuì zhōng hái shì yǐn qǐ le guān fǔ de zhùyì, tā bèi guān fǔ zhuī bǔ, zuì zhōng shòu dào le fǎlǜ de zhì cái.

It is said that once upon a time, at the foot of a mountain lived a young man named Li Tie, who was fearless and reckless from a young age. One day, he heard that there was a thousand-year-old temple on the top of the mountain, hiding many precious relics. So he devised a plan to sneak into the temple and steal the relics. He first inquired about the temple in the village and learned that the temple keeper would doze off at night. So he chose a dark and windy night to sneak up to the top of the mountain. When he arrived at the temple, he found the gate locked, but he did not give up, but instead became even more excited. He easily climbed over the courtyard wall, evaded the patrolling guards, and finally found the treasure house where the relics were stored. Opening the door of the treasure house, he saw the dazzling array of relics, and for a moment he was dazzled and did not know where to start. Finally, he chose several priceless relics, carefully hid them in his package, and then returned the same way, successfully escaping the temple. However, his reckless act eventually attracted the attention of the authorities, he was pursued by the authorities, and finally received legal punishment.

Usage

作谓语、宾语、状语；指毫无顾忌地干坏事

zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ, zhuàngyǔ; zhǐ háo wú gùjì de gàn huài shì

As predicate, object, and adverbial; describes acting without regard for consequences.

Examples

• 他胆大妄为地闯入了禁地。

  tā dǎn dà wàng wéi de chuàng rù le jìn dì

  He recklessly broke into the forbidden area.

• 她胆大妄为地违反了规定。

  tā dǎn dà wàng wéi de wéi fǎn le guī dìng

  She brazenly violated the rules.

• 尽管知道风险，他依然胆大妄为地尝试了。

  jǐnguǎn zhīdào fēngxiǎn, tā yīrán dǎn dà wàng wéi de chángshì le

  Despite knowing the risks, he still recklessly tried it.

Related Idioms

• 肆无忌惮

• 为所欲为

• 无法无天

Opposite Idioms

• 胆小如鼠

• 谨小慎微

• 畏首畏尾