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大事已然 — “The major event or matter is already done, settled, and irreversible”

大事已然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the major event or matter is already done, settled, and irreversible”. It's a fait accompli. Literally, “The big matter is already so”.

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大事已然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大事已然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
已
yǐ3already finished
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 大事已然

既然比赛结果已经公布,大事已然,我们只能接受事实并向前看。
Since the results of the competition have already been announced, the matter is settled; we can only accept the facts and move forward.

Idioms Related to 大事已然

Synonyms of 大事已然

  • mù木yǐ已chéng成zhōu舟What is done cannot be undone

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pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events
  • dà大ren人bù不jiàn见xiǎo小rén人guài怪Great people do not blame petty people

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What does 大事已然 mean?

大事已然 (dà shì yǐ rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the major event or matter is already done, settled, and irreversible”.

How do you pronounce 大事已然?

大事已然 is pronounced dà shì yǐ rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 大事已然 literally mean?

Literally, 大事已然 means “the big matter is already so”. It is used to mean “the major event or matter is already done, settled, and irreversible”.

What is the Chinese definition of 大事已然?

指事情已成定局,不可挽回。

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