不敢
- (regional) cannot; must not; should not
- You flatter me; I wouldn't presume; I don't deserve this (praise, reward, etc.)
- cannot; must not; should not
- to not dare (to do something)
Examples
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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I don't dare tell him such a thing.
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Tom wouldn't dare show his face around here again.
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I can't believe Tom kissed me.
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I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.
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I can't imagine life without you.
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I can't believe Tom just did that.
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None of us dare take the lift to the top floor.
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I was too shy to look her in the face.
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Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.
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I cannot believe what's happening in front of my eyes.
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I can't believe your parents let you come here by yourself.
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He is too shy to talk to girls.
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He doesn't even dare to reply to a harsh word. He's such a coward.
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I can't believe that you were the smartest kid in your class.
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I dare not probe too deeply, lest I uncover the awful truth!
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Entry Composition
Containing this entry
| 不敢恭维 | bùgǎngōngwei |
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| 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng |
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| 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 |