Meaning of 大而化之
大而化之 means (original meaning) to amplify and transform virtue to a state of perfection; (modern meaning) to be careless; to be sloppy; to handle things in a rough and casual manner. Pronounced dà ér huà zhī.
- (original meaning) to amplify and transform virtue to a state of perfection
- (modern meaning) to be careless; to be sloppy; to handle things in a rough and casual manner
Definitions & Examples
Xiān先
xián贤
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
shì是
dà大
ér而
huà化
zhī之
de的
dào道
dé德
jìng境
jiè界
。
The ancient sages pursued a moral realm of perfected and transformed virtue.