大有文章 — “There is more to it than meets the eye”
大有文章 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There is more to it than meets the eye”. There's a hidden meaning or ulterior motive.
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大有文章 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大有文章 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 大有文章
他今天突然这么热情地帮我，我感觉这件事大有文章。
He suddenly helped me so enthusiastically today; I have a feeling there's more to this matter than meets the eye.
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- dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
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What does 大有文章 mean?
大有文章 (dà yǒu wén zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There is more to it than meets the eye”.
How do you pronounce 大有文章?
大有文章 is pronounced dà yǒu wén zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 大有文章?
指话语、文章、或已表露的现象之中，很有令人难以捉摸的意思或别的情况。