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大有可为 — “To have bright prospects”

大有可为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have bright prospects”. To be well worth doing; much can be accomplished. Literally, “much available for action”.

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大有可为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 大dà
  • 有yǒu
  • 可kě
  • 为wéi

大有可为 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
可
kě5can, may, suitable
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 大有可为

这个新兴行业前景广阔,大有可为。
This emerging industry has broad prospects and much can be accomplished.

Idioms Related to 大有可为

Synonyms of 大有可为

  • dà大yǒu有zuò作wéi为to have great accomplishments

Antonyms of 大有可为

  • bù不kān堪zào造jiù就beyond help or cultivation
  • wú无suǒ所zuò作wéi为achieve nothing

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

Questions about 大有可为

What does 大有可为 mean?
大有可为 (dà yǒu kě wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have bright prospects”.
How do you pronounce 大有可为?
大有可为 is pronounced dà yǒu kě wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大有可为 literally mean?
Literally, 大有可为 means “much available for action”. It is used to mean “to have bright prospects”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大有可为?
事情有发展前途,很值得做。
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