Chinese Idioms Containing “

22 idioms featuring this character

1

夜郎自大

yè láng zì dà

Overestimate oneself

Literal na kahulugan: Small kingdom thinks itself great

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2

大器晚成

dà qì wǎn chéng

Excellence develops with time

Literal na kahulugan: Great talents mature late

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3

胆大心细

dǎn dà xīn xì

Courage balanced with careful attention

Literal na kahulugan: Bold gallbladder, careful heart

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4

大公无私

dà gōng wú sī

Completely impartial without self-interest

Literal na kahulugan: Great public no private

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5

恍然大悟

huǎng rán dà wù

Sudden complete understanding after confusion

Literal na kahulugan: Suddenly great awakening

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6

大同小异

dà tóng xiǎo yì

Essentially the same with minor differences

Literal na kahulugan: Largely same, slightly different

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7

粗心大意

cū xīn dà yì

Careless; negligent

Literal na kahulugan: Rough heart and careless mind

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8

大显身手

dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

To show off one's abilities

Literal na kahulugan: Greatly display one's abilities

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9

百年大计

bǎi nián dà jì

Long-term plan; matter of lasting importance

Literal na kahulugan: Hundred-year great plan

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10

大惊小怪

dà jīng xiǎo guài

Make a fuss about nothing

Literal na kahulugan: Big surprise small strange

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11

大相径庭

dà xiāng jìng tíng

Vastly different; poles apart

Literal na kahulugan: Greatly different like paths and courtyards

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12

大材小用

dà cái xiǎo yòng

Waste talent on menial tasks

Literal na kahulugan: Big talent small use

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13

妄自尊大

wàng zì zūn dà

Be conceited; have an inflated ego

Literal na kahulugan: Unreasonably consider oneself great

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14

大智若愚

dà zhì ruò yú

Wisdom in humility

Literal na kahulugan: Great wisdom appears foolish

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15

大义灭亲

dà yì miè qīn

Justice over family

Literal na kahulugan: Uphold justice over kin

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16

落落大方

luò luò dà fāng

Confident and charming

Literal na kahulugan: Naturally poised and graceful

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17

如临大敌

rú lín dà dí

Be thoroughly prepared

Literal na kahulugan: As if facing a great enemy

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18

石沉大海

shí chén dà hǎi

Disappear without trace

Literal na kahulugan: Stone sinks into the sea

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19

胸怀大志

xiōng huái dà zhì

Aim high

Literal na kahulugan: Harbor grand ambitions

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20

大刀阔斧

dà dāo kuò fǔ

Bold action

Literal na kahulugan: Big knife, broad axe

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21

大快人心

dà kuài rén xīn

Public satisfaction

Literal na kahulugan: Greatly please people's hearts

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22

大喜过望

dà xǐ guò wàng

Unexpected joy

Literal na kahulugan: Greatly pleased beyond expectation

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