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大手笔

Word · NounTraditional大手筆

great literary work; master writer; grand plan

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

great literary work; masterpiece of writing

literary

Refers specifically to outstanding written works, often literary classics or monumental texts.

 《
Hóng红
lóu楼
mèng梦
 》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
xué学
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

"Dream of the Red Chamber" is a monumental work in the history of Chinese literature.

Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shī诗
bān般
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
kān堪
chēng称
shì是
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

This epic novel can be considered a masterpiece.

2.

noun

master writer; great author

commendatory

Refers to a writer of exceptional talent and accomplishment.

Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
wén文
tán坛
de的
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

Mr. Lu Xun was a master writer in modern Chinese literature.

Néng能
qǐng请
dào到
zhè这
wèi位
wén文
xué学
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
wèi为
zá杂
zhì志
zhuàn撰
gǎo稿
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
róng荣
xìng幸
 。

It's a real honor to have this great literary figure write for the magazine.

3.

noun

grand plan; large-scale project; bold move

formal

Often used for ambitious projects, significant investments, or sweeping reforms in business, government, or urban development.

Zhè这
gè个
xīn新
qū区
de的
chéng城
shì市
guī规
huà划
shì是
yī一
gè个
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

The urban planning for this new district is a grand plan.

Gōng公
sī司
zài在
yán研
fā发
shàng上
tóu投
rù入
le了
jù巨
zī资
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

The company's huge investment in R&D is a bold move.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
jī基
chǔ础
shè设
shī施
jiàn建
shè设
shì是
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
yī一
xiàng项
dà大
shǒu手
bǐ笔
 。

This infrastructure project is a large-scale initiative by the government.