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喜功好大 — “To be fond of grand achievements and spectacular undertakings”

喜功好大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of grand achievements and spectacular undertakings”. Often implying an inflated sense of ambition or a tendency towards ostentatious projects. Literally, “fond of merits, keen on grandeur”.

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喜功好大 Pronunciation and Pinyin

喜功好大 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
大
dà3large, big, great

Example Sentence with 喜功好大

他那个人就是喜功好大,总是喜欢搞些华而不实的大项目
He tends to be fond of grand achievements, always keen on launching flashy but impractical large-scale projects.

Idioms Related to 喜功好大

Synonyms of 喜功好大

  • hào好dà大xǐ喜gōng功overly ambitious for grand achievements

Antonyms of 喜功好大

  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical

More idioms starting with 喜

  • xǐ喜shàng上méi眉shāo梢joy showing on one's face
  • xǐ喜bù不zì自jīn禁overwhelmed with joy
  • xǐ喜bù不zì自shèng胜overjoyed beyond control
  • xǐ喜cóng从tiān天jiàng降unexpected good fortune
  • xǐ喜chū出wàng望wài外overjoyed at unexpected good news
  • xǐ喜zé则qì气huǎn缓Joy eases vital energy
  • xǐ喜xíng形yú于sè色joy shows on one's face
  • xǐ喜xíng形yú于yán颜joy expressed on one's face
  • xǐ喜nù怒bù不xíng形yú于sè色to keep one's feelings to oneself
  • xǐ喜nù怒āi哀lè乐all human emotions
  • xǐ喜nù怒āi哀jù惧joy, anger, sorrow, and fear
  • xǐ喜nù怒wú无chù处unpredictable and rapidly changing moods

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Questions about 喜功好大

What does 喜功好大 mean?

喜功好大 (xǐ gōng hǎo dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of grand achievements and spectacular undertakings”.

How do you pronounce 喜功好大?

喜功好大 is pronounced xǐ gōng hǎo dà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 喜功好大 literally mean?

Literally, 喜功好大 means “fond of merits, keen on grandeur”. It is used to mean “to be fond of grand achievements and spectacular undertakings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 喜功好大?

功:功绩,成就;好:爱好,喜欢。喜爱干大事,建大功业。多形容浮夸的作风

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