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暴虎馮河 (ぼうこひょうが, boukohyouga) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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勇ゆう
気き
と
は
言い
え
ない
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Foolhardy courage like charging a tiger barehanded cannot be called true bravery.
His actions were nothing more than reckless daring, with no planning whatsoever.
Kanji 馮 displeasure, proper name Related words 匹ひっ 夫ぷ の 勇ゆう Also means reckless courage, but emphasizes the foolish bravery of an ordinary person rather than the classical imagery of 暴虎馮河.
猪ちょ 突とつ 猛もう 進しん Means rushing headlong with reckless energy; focuses on the action of charging forward, while 暴虎馮河 highlights the foolhardy nature of the courage itself.
Etymology From the Chinese classic 'The Analects of Confucius' (Lúnyǔ), where Confucius contrasts foolhardy courage with thoughtful bravery. The phrase literally means 'attack a tiger barehanded and cross a river without a boat.'
