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大包大揽

大包大攬
dàbāo-dàlǎn
idiom HSK 7-9 #55,433

Meanings

  1. 1 to take on everything oneself; to assume full responsibility for everything

Characters

大
dà
big; great
包
bāo
to wrap; to take charge of
揽
lǎn
to pull toward oneself; to take on
The repetition of 大 before both 包 (take charge) and 揽 (take on) emphasizes doing everything in a grand, all-encompassing way.

Examples

他什么事都大包大揽，结果累坏了自己。
Tā shénme shì dōu dàbāodàlǎn, jiéguǒ lèihuài le zìjǐ.
He took everything on himself and ended up exhausting himself.
领导不应该大包大揽，要学会授权。
Lǐngdǎo bù yīnggāi dàbāodàlǎn, yào xuéhuì shòuquán.
Leaders shouldn't take on everything — they need to learn to delegate.

Stroke Order

大 dà
包 bāo
揽 lǎn