"chutzpah" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 厚顏無恥
• 膽大包天

Definition

極度自信或大膽，通常令人喫驚，有時顯得無禮或冒犯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Chutzpah' 來自意第緒語，為非正式用詞，可以正面指非常大膽，也可負面形容無禮或厚顏無恥，含義取決於語境。

Examples

It takes chutzpah to start your own company with no experience.

毫無經驗就創業需要很大的**厚顏無恥**。

He had the chutzpah to ask for a raise his first week on the job.

他上班第一週就敢要加薪，真有**膽大包天**。

Her chutzpah impressed everyone in the room.

她的**厚顏無恥**讓在場的人都印象深刻。

You've got to admire her chutzpah—not everyone would dare to say that to the boss!

不得不佩服她的**膽大包天**——不是每個人都敢當著老闆說那種話！

That was pure chutzpah, walking in late and blaming someone else.

那就是十足的**厚顏無恥**，遲到還把責任推給別人。

I couldn't believe his chutzpah when he tried to negotiate a lower rent after signing the lease.

他簽了租約後還想殺價，真讓我難以相信他的**厚顏無恥**。