háojǔ

豪举

Word · NounTraditional豪舉

magnificent feat; extravagant act

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

magnificent feat; bold and generous deed

literary

Often refers to impressive, large-scale actions that demonstrate courage, vision, or generosity.

Zhè这
cì次
kuà跨
guó国
jiù救
yuán援
xíng行
dòng动
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
cì次
wěi伟
dà大
de的
háo豪
jǔ举
 。

This cross-border rescue operation can be considered a magnificent feat.

Tā他
zài在
shì事
yè业
shàng上
de的
gǎi改
gé革
shì是
tā他
de的
yòu又
yī一
gè个
háo豪
jǔ举
 。

His reform in his career is another bold move of his.

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Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
le了
zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
xǔ许
duō多
jūn军
shì事
háo豪
jǔ举
 。

History records many of this general's magnificent military deeds.

2.

noun

extravagant act; lavish spending; extravagant show of wealth

literary

Refers to acts of spending large sums of money extravagantly, often to display wealth or for enjoyment.

Tā他
zài在
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
shàng上
yī一
zhì掷
qiān千
jīn金
 ,
bèi被
méi媒
tǐ体
chēng称
wéi为
dāng当
dài代
háo豪
jǔ举
 。

His spending of a fortune at the auction was hailed by the media as a contemporary extravagant act.

Yòng用
chún纯
jīn金
dǎ打
zào造
zhè这
zuò座
diāo雕
xiàng像
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
zhì致
de的
háo豪
jǔ举
 。

Crafting this statue from pure gold is truly an act of ultimate extravagance.