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大模大样 — “With an arrogant and self-important air”

大模大样 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “with an arrogant and self-important air”. In a swaggering or pompous manner; putting on airs.

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大模大样 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大模大样 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
模
mú15model, mold, or imitate
大
dà3large, big, great
样
yàng10kind, type, sample, appearance

Example Sentence with 大模大样

他最近生意做得不错,走路都大模大样的,好像谁都不放在眼里。
He's been doing well in business lately, walking with a swagger, as if he looks down on everyone.

Idioms Related to 大模大样

Synonyms of 大模大样

  • páng旁ruò若wú无rén人behaving arrogantly as if alone
  • wú无suǒ所jì忌dàn惮act without scruples or fear
  • shén神qì气huó活xiàn现acting smug and arrogant
  • zhǐ趾gāo高qì气yáng扬puffed up with pride

Antonyms of 大模大样

  • dī低shēng声xià下qì气speak and act meekly and subserviently
  • xiǎo小shǒu手xiǎo小jiǎo脚timid and overly cautious
  • zì自cán惭xíng形huì秽ashamed of one's inferiority

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 大模大样

What does 大模大样 mean?

大模大样 (dà mú dà yàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “with an arrogant and self-important air”.

How do you pronounce 大模大样?

大模大样 is pronounced dà mú dà yàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 大模大样?

形容态度傲慢,目中无人的样子。

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