大手笔

大手筆
dàshǒubǐ
noun #26,576

Meanings

  1. 1 grand gesture
  2. 2 large-scale investment or expenditure
  3. 3 masterly writing
  4. 4 a bold move

Examples

Gōngsī zhè cì shōugòu shì yī cì dàshǒubǐ de shāngyè xíngdòng.
The company's acquisition this time is a bold commercial move.
Tā yī chūshǒu jiù shì dàshǒubǐ, juān le yīqiān wàn yuán.
When he made his move, it was grand — he donated ten million yuan.

Tips

history
Originally 大手笔 referred to a grand literary style or masterly writing in classical Chinese. The modern usage has extended to any large-scale or bold financial/strategic action.

Stroke Order

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