大刀阔斧 — “To act boldly and resolutely”
大刀阔斧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act boldly and resolutely”. To take decisive and vigorous action; to make sweeping changes. Literally, “broadsword and broadaxe”.
大刀阔斧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 大dà
- 刀dāo
- 阔kuò
- 斧fǔ
大刀阔斧 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 大刀阔斧
Origin and Story of 大刀阔斧
After the heroes of Liangshan Marsh, led by Chao Gai, rescued Song Jiang from the execution ground, they gathered at Bailong Temple.
A scout rushed in to report that the government troops were charging towards Zhu Family Manor with great force and determination. Li Kui immediately grabbed his twin axes and went to meet them in battle. Chao Gai and the other heroes led their forces, slaughtering the government troops until bodies lay strewn across the fields and blood flowed like rivers. They pressed all the way to the gates of Jiangzhou City before returning to Liangshan Marsh.
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- 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
Questions about 大刀阔斧
- What does 大刀阔斧 mean?
- 大刀阔斧 (dà dāo kuò fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act boldly and resolutely”.
- How do you pronounce 大刀阔斧?
- 大刀阔斧 is pronounced dà dāo kuò fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 大刀阔斧 literally mean?
- Literally, 大刀阔斧 means “broadsword and broadaxe”. It is used to mean “to act boldly and resolutely”.
- Where does 大刀阔斧 come from?
- 大刀阔斧 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 大刀阔斧?
- 原指使用阔大的刀斧砍杀敌人。后比喻办事果断而有魄力。