dàzhāngqígǔ

大张旗鼓

Word · IdiomTraditional大張旗鼓

in a big way; with a great fanfare

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

on a grand scale; with a great fanfare; with a lot of publicity

neutral

Describes an action, event, or campaign launched with much noise, show, or publicity to attract attention. It can carry a neutral or slightly critical tone depending on context.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
dà大
zhāng张
qí旗
gǔ鼓
de地
xuān宣
chuán传
xīn新
de的
huán环
bǎo保
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The government is promoting the new environmental policy with a great fanfare.

Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
méi没
bì必
yào要
dà大
zhāng张
qí旗
gǔ鼓
 ,
jiǎn简
dān单
xuān宣
chuán传
yī一
xià下
jiù就
hǎo好
 。

This event doesn't need to be done on a grand scale; simple promotion is enough.

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Gōng公
sī司
dà大
zhāng张
qí旗
gǔ鼓
de地
tuī推
chū出
le了
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
xì系
liè列
 。

The company launched the new product line in a big way.

Tā他
shēng生
rì日
bù不
xiǎng想
dà大
zhāng张
qí旗
gǔ鼓
 ,
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
hé和
jiā家
rén人
ān安
jìng静
de地
chī吃
dùn顿
fàn饭
 。

For his birthday, he doesn't want a big celebration; he just wants to have a quiet meal with his family.