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牛高马大 — “Tall and strongly built”

牛高马大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tall and strongly built”. Big and robust. Literally, “tall as an ox and big as a horse”.

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牛高马大 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 牛niú
  • 高gāo
  • 马mǎ
  • 大dà

牛高马大 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
大
dà3large, big, great

Example Sentence with 牛高马大

他从小就牛高马大,一直是班上最高最壮的孩子。
He has been tall and strongly built since childhood, always the tallest and strongest kid in class.

Idioms Related to 牛高马大

More idioms starting with 牛

  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person
  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
  • niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
  • niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
  • niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
  • niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
  • niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
  • niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
  • niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
  • niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
  • niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell

Questions about 牛高马大

What does 牛高马大 mean?
牛高马大 (niú gāo mǎ dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tall and strongly built”.
How do you pronounce 牛高马大?
牛高马大 is pronounced niú gāo mǎ dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牛高马大 literally mean?
Literally, 牛高马大 means “tall as an ox and big as a horse”. It is used to mean “tall and strongly built”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牛高马大?
比喻人长得高大强壮。
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