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大院深宅 — “A grand and expansive residence”

大院深宅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a grand and expansive residence”. Typically belonging to a wealthy family, featuring numerous buildings and deep, extensive courtyards. Literally, “Large courtyards and deep mansions”.

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大院深宅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大院深宅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
院
yuàn9courtyard or institution
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
宅
zhái6residence, homebody

Example Sentence with 大院深宅

他从小就在一座大院深宅里长大,过着衣食无忧的生活。
He grew up in a grand mansion with deep courtyards, living a life free from worries about food and clothing.

Idioms Related to 大院深宅

Synonyms of 大院深宅

  • shēn深zhái宅dà大yuàn院large traditional wealthy family compound

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然awe-inspiring righteousness
  • 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

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What does 大院深宅 mean?

大院深宅 (dà yuàn shēn zhái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a grand and expansive residence”.

How do you pronounce 大院深宅?

大院深宅 is pronounced dà yuàn shēn zhái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 大院深宅 literally mean?

Literally, 大院深宅 means “Large courtyards and deep mansions”. It is used to mean “a grand and expansive residence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 大院深宅?

深:指由内到外的距离大。房屋众多,庭院深广。多指富贵人家的住宅

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