"liquid courage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 酒壮胆

Definition

指有人在做害怕的事情前，通过喝酒让自己变得更勇敢或有自信。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Liquid courage”是幽默、非正式表达，常用于描述喝酒后获得勇气去做平时不敢做的事，比如表白或社交。强调勇气是短暂的，不是真正的勇敢。

Examples

He needed a little liquid courage before giving his speech.

他在演讲前需要一点**酒壮胆**。

She drank some liquid courage and talked to her crush.

她喝了点**酒壮胆**，然后和喜欢的人说话。

Some people use liquid courage to dance in public.

有些人靠**酒壮胆**才敢在公众场合跳舞。

A shot of liquid courage and suddenly karaoke doesn’t seem so scary.

喝一杯**酒壮胆**，突然觉得唱卡拉OK也没那么可怕了。

Don’t judge—sometimes a little liquid courage helps me start a conversation.

别笑话，有时候一点**酒壮胆**让我敢开口说话。

With enough liquid courage, he finally told his boss how he felt.

有了足够的**酒壮胆**，他终于向老板说出了心里话。