大张旗鼓

大張旗鼓
dàzhāng-qígǔ
idiom #27,169

Meanings

  1. 1 with great fanfare
  2. 2 on a grand scale
  3. 3 with a big show of force

Examples

HSK 4
Gōngsī dàzhāng-qígǔ de xuānchuán xīn chǎnpǐn.
The company launched a major promotional campaign for the new product.
HSK 7-9
Tāmen dàzhāng-qígǔ de jǔbàn le yī chǎng qìngdiǎn.
They held a grand celebration with great fanfare.

Tips

memory
Literally 'spread out the flags and beat the drums.' Imagine an army displaying banners and drummers - a show of maximum pomp and force.

Stroke Order

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