The Chinese word 胆敢 (dǎngǎn) is a compound verb formed by combining two morphemes: 胆 (dǎn), meaning "gallbladder", which figuratively represents "courage" or "nerve", and 敢 (gǎn), meaning "to dare" or "bold". Together, they create a single lexical unit meaning "to have the audacity to" or "to dare to", where the first element 胆 intensifies the second 敢, emphasizing a reckless or defiant boldness often used in disapproving or confrontational contexts, as in "How dare you...?"