大摇大摆 — “To swagger or strut”
大摇大摆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swagger or strut”. To walk with a pompous, arrogant, or self-important air, often swaying one's body. Literally, “big sway big stride”.
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大摇大摆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 大dà
- 摇yáo
- 大dà
- 摆bǎi
大摇大摆 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 大摇大摆
他考试得了满分后，回家路上大摇大摆，好像全世界都为他喝彩。
After getting a perfect score on the exam, he swaggered all the way home, as if the whole world was cheering for him.
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- 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 大摇大摆
- What does 大摇大摆 mean?
- 大摇大摆 (dà yáo dà bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swagger or strut”.
- How do you pronounce 大摇大摆?
- 大摇大摆 is pronounced dà yáo dà bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 大摇大摆 literally mean?
- Literally, 大摇大摆 means “big sway big stride”. It is used to mean “to swagger or strut”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 大摇大摆?
- 走路时身子摇摇摆摆。形容自以为了不起的傲慢神态。