大而無當
Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
not have | to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大而無當) | 大 | 而 | 無 | 當 | |
| simp. (大而无当) | 大 | 而 | 无 | 当 | |
Etymology
- 吾聞言於接輿，大而無當，往而不反。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wú wén yán yú Jiēyú, dà ér wú dàng, wǎng ér bù fǎn. [Pinyin]
- I heard Jie Yu talking words which were great, but had nothing corresponding to them in reality; once gone, they could not be brought back.
吾闻言于接舆，大而无当，往而不反。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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