Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that English borrowed, especially American English, for a special kind of nerve: the confidence to do something cheeky or even a little rude, often toward someone above you — and the speaker rather likes it. It is not quiet courage in the dark, and it is not only “bravery.” If a student tells the head teacher that the exam was unfair, that can be chutzpah.

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that English borrowedchutzpah是英語借來的意第緒語詞，especially American English尤其是美式英語，for a special kind of nerve指一種特別的膽量，the confidence to do something cheeky or even a little rude敢做有點厚臉皮、甚至有點沒禮貌的事的自信，often toward someone above you對象常常是比自己地位高的人，and the speaker rather likes it而且說話的人還蠻欣賞這種膽量。It is not quiet courage in the dark它不是暗地裡默默的勇氣，and it is not only "bravery."也不只是「bravery（勇敢）」，If a student tells the head teacher that the exam was unfair如果一個學生跑去跟校長說考試不公平，that can be chutzpah那就可以叫chutzpah。

Informal, a bit colourful, sometimes said with a grin. Tone matters: said warmly it is almost a compliment; said coldly it is closer to “what a cheek.” In Chinese, 厚臉皮 is close in shape but usually a scolding; chutzpah can be praise.

Informal, a bit colourful是口語、有點鮮活的字，sometimes said with a grin有時候是帶著笑意說的。Tone matters語氣很重要，said warmly it is almost a compliment溫暖地說幾乎是稱讚，said coldly it is closer to "what a cheek."冷冷地說就比較接近「what a cheek（真是厚臉皮）」，In Chinese, 厚臉皮 is close in shape but usually a scolding中文的「厚臉皮」形狀很像，但通常是罵人，chutzpah can be praisechutzpah卻可以是稱讚。

You may also see the spelling hutzpah. Not a word for a very stiff formal essay unless you want that flavour on purpose.

You may also see the spelling hutzpah你也可能會看到hutzpah這種拼法。Not a word for a very stiff formal essay這個字不適合用在很正式死板的文章裡，unless you want that flavour on purpose除非你就是故意要那種味道。