好汉做事好汉当

好漢做事好漢當
hǎohànzuòshìhǎohàndāng
  1. daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
  2. a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
  3. the buck stops here

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 好汉 hǎohàn
  1. hero
  2. strong and courageous person

classifier: 條
2 做事 zuòshì
  1. to work
  2. to handle matters
  3. to have a job
3 好汉 hǎohàn
  1. hero
  2. strong and courageous person

classifier: 條
=4 当 dāng
  1. (onom.) dong
  2. ding dong (bell)
=4 当 dāng
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at

Related entries

敢做敢当 gǎnzuògǎndāng
  1. daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
  2. a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
  3. the buck stops here