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百年大计

百年大计 — “A project of vital and lasting importance”

百年大计 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a project of vital and lasting importance”. A fundamental task crucial for generations to come. Literally, “centennial grand plan”.

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百年大计 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 百bǎi
  • 年nián
  • 大dà
  • 计jì

百年大计 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
年
nián6year or age
大
dà3large, big, great
计
jì4calculate, plan, or measure

Example Sentence with 百年大计

教育是百年大计,需要持续投入和精心规划,才能培养出优秀的人才。
Education is a project of vital and lasting importance, requiring continuous investment and careful planning to cultivate outstanding talent.

Idioms Related to 百年大计

Synonyms of 百年大计

  • qiān千qiū秋dà大yè业great and lasting undertaking
  • cháng长jì计yuǎn远lǜ虑plan far ahead with prudence

Antonyms of 百年大计

  • quán权yí宜zhī之jì计a temporary expedient measure

More idioms starting with 百

  • bǎi百wàn万mǎi买zhái宅,,qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are priceless
  • bǎi百wàn万xióng雄bīng兵a vast and mighty army
  • bǎi百wàn万xióng雄shī师a vast and mighty army
  • bǎi百zhàng丈gān竿tóu头pinnacle of achievement, strive for more
  • bǎi百xià下bǎi百quán全perfectly accurate and unfailingly successful
  • bǎi百xià下bǎi百zháo着unfailingly successful
  • bǎi百bù不yī一cún存not one in a hundred remains
  • bǎi百bù不yī一shuǎng爽always accurate and reliable
  • bǎi百bù不yī一dài贷make no exceptions
  • bǎi百bù不yī一yù遇extremely rare
  • bǎi百bù不wèi为duō多,,yī一bù不wèi为shǎo少Excellent things are always valuable
  • bǎi百bù不shī失yī一unerringly accurate

Questions about 百年大计

What does 百年大计 mean?
百年大计 (bǎi nián dà jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a project of vital and lasting importance”.
How do you pronounce 百年大计?
百年大计 is pronounced bǎi nián dà jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 百年大计 literally mean?
Literally, 百年大计 means “centennial grand plan”. It is used to mean “a project of vital and lasting importance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 百年大计?
大计:长远的重要的计划。指关系到长远利益的计划或措施。
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