大吹大擂 — “To make a big fanfare or great fuss”
大吹大擂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a big fanfare or great fuss”. To widely publicize and boast; to beat drums and gongs loudly (metaphorical for boasting). Literally, “loud blowing and loud drumming”.
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Origin and Story of 大吹大擂
During the time of the Liangshan heroes, Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng, Ruan Xiao'er, and four other heroes cleverly seized the Birthday Tribute.
In Shijie Village, they captured Inspector He Tao alive, eliminated his soldiers, cut off his ears, and released him to report back.
After this daring feat, the heroes left Shijie Village and returned to the Liangshan Po stronghold.
At the stronghold, cattle and sheep were slaughtered, and a grand banquet was prepared with loud music and much fanfare to celebrate their victory.
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- 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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What does 大吹大擂 mean?
大吹大擂 (dà chuī dà léi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a big fanfare or great fuss”.
How do you pronounce 大吹大擂?
大吹大擂 is pronounced dà chuī dà léi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大吹大擂 literally mean?
Literally, 大吹大擂 means “loud blowing and loud drumming”. It is used to mean “to make a big fanfare or great fuss”.
Where does 大吹大擂 come from?
大吹大擂 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 大吹大擂?
许多乐器同时吹打。比喻大肆宣扬。