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大包大揽

大包大攬
dàbāo-dàlǎn
idiom HSK 7 #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
大
dà
big; great
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 dàbāo-dàlǎn, 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 dàbāo-dàlǎn, yào xuéhuì shòuquán.
Leaders shouldn't take on everything — they need to learn to delegate.

Stroke Order

大 dà
包 bāo
揽 lǎn