好大喜功 — “Fond of grandness and eager for achievements”
好大喜功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly ambitious for grand achievements and showy success, often without regard for practicalities, resources, or potential negative consequences; to be fond of undertaking big projects for the sake of renown”. Literally, “Fond of grandness and eager for achievements”.
好大喜功 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 好hào
- 大dà
- 喜xǐ
- 功gōng
好大喜功 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 好大喜功
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu from the north once again requested a peace treaty with the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu adopted Wang Hui's suggestion of a deceptive peace treaty, subsequently sending great generals such as Wei Qing, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing to lead armies against the Xiongnu. He also dispatched Zhang Qian on two missions to the Western Regions, thereby opening up the 'Silk Road.'
Emperor Wu was a ruler who aspired to achieve great things and unify the realm, and under his rule, the country gradually grew stronger.
Idioms Related to 好大喜功
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- hào好dān丹fēi非sù素show strong partiality or prejudice
- hào好wéi为shì事duān端fond of stirring up trouble
- hào好wéi为rén人shī师fond of lecturing others
- hǎo好luàn乱lè乐huò祸love causing trouble and mischief
- hǎo好le了chuāng疮bā疤wàng忘le了tòng痛forget past pain once healed
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事yáng扬qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
- hǎo好shì事duō多fáng妨Good things often encounter many difficulties
- hǎo好shì事duō多qiān悭Good things are often hard to achieve
- hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns
Questions about 好大喜功
- What does 好大喜功 mean?
- 好大喜功 (hào dà xǐ gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly ambitious for grand achievements and showy success, often without regard for practicalities, resources, or potential negative consequences; to be fond of undertaking big projects for the sake of renown”.
- How do you pronounce 好大喜功?
- 好大喜功 is pronounced hào dà xǐ gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 好大喜功 literally mean?
- Literally, 好大喜功 means “Fond of grandness and eager for achievements”. It is used to mean “to be overly ambitious for grand achievements and showy success, often without regard for practicalities, resources, or potential negative consequences; to be fond of undertaking big projects for the sake of renown”.
- Where does 好大喜功 come from?
- 好大喜功 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 好大喜功?
- 指不管条件是否许可，一心想做大事立大功。多用以形容浮夸的作风。