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大兴土木 — “To undertake large-scale construction projects”

大兴土木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake large-scale construction projects”. To engage in extensive building.

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大兴土木 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大兴土木 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
土
tǔ3soil, earth, land
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb

Example Sentence with 大兴土木

这家公司决定在郊区大兴土木,建设一座全新的研发中心。
The company decided to undertake large-scale construction in the suburbs to build a brand new research and development center.

Idioms Related to 大兴土木

Synonyms of 大兴土木

  • láo劳mín民shāng伤cái财waste resources and labor

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然awe-inspiring righteousness
  • dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
  • dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小,,xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
  • dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
  • dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
  • dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
  • dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events

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Questions about 大兴土木

What does 大兴土木 mean?

大兴土木 (dà xīng tǔ mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake large-scale construction projects”.

How do you pronounce 大兴土木?

大兴土木 is pronounced dà xīng tǔ mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 大兴土木?

兴:创办;土木:指建筑工程。大规模地盖房子。

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