不敢

bùgǎn
  1. (regional) cannot; must not; should not
  2. You flatter me; I wouldn't presume; I don't deserve this (praise, reward, etc.)
  3. cannot; must not; should not
  4. to not dare (to do something)

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Examples

汤姆不敢求助。

Tom was afraid to ask for help.

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我不敢杀动物。

I don't dare to kill animals.

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汤姆不敢回头看。

Tom didn't dare to look back.

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我不敢做这种事。

I don't dare to do that kind of thing.

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我不敢问老闆借车。

I don't have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.

I don't dare ask the boss to borrow the car.

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Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
2 敢 gǎn
  1. to dare
  2. daring
  3. (polite) may I venture

Containing this entry

不敢恭维 bùgǎngōngwei
  1. to be underwhelmed
  2. to be less than impressed
不敢当 bùgǎndāng
  1. lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
  2. you flatter me
不敢自专 bùgǎnzìzhuān not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不敢苟同 bùgǎngǒutóng to beg to differ (idiom)
不敢越雷池一步 bùgǎnyuè Léichíyībù dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit
不敢高攀 bùgǎngāopān
  1. lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
  2. I cannot presume on your attention
敢怒而不敢言 gǎnnùérbùgǎnyán
  1. angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment
  2. unable to voice objections
不敢问津 bùgǎnwènjīn
不敢恭维 bùgǎngōngwéi