大天白日 — “In broad daylight”
大天白日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in broad daylight”. During the daytime, emphasizing its openness and visibility, often used when something unexpected or improper occurs. Literally, “Big white day”.
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大天白日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 大天白日
他竟然在大天白日下做这种不合时宜的事情，真是让人大跌眼镜。
He actually did such an inappropriate thing in broad daylight, which was truly astonishing.
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- 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 大天白日 mean?
大天白日 (dà tiān bái rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in broad daylight”.
How do you pronounce 大天白日?
大天白日 is pronounced dà tiān bái rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大天白日 literally mean?
Literally, 大天白日 means “Big white day”. It is used to mean “in broad daylight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大天白日?
白天。强调跟暮夜黑暗对照。