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大有人在

dàyǒurénzài
idiom #34,115

Meanings

  1. 1 there are plenty of such people (idiom)
  2. 2 such people are by no means rare
  3. 3 many of this type exist

Examples

支持他的人大有人在。
Zhīchí tā de rén dàyǒurénzài.
People who support him are far from rare.
像他这样的人才，社会上大有人在。
Xiàng tā zhèyàng de réncái, shèhuì shàng dàyǒurénzài.
Talented people like him are plentiful in society.
反对这个方案的人大有人在。
Fǎnduì zhège fāng'àn de rén dàyǒurénzài.
There is no shortage of people who oppose this plan.

Tips

history
From 《资治通鉴·隋纪》 on Sui Yangdi: returning to Luoyang, the emperor surveyed the streets and remarked 犹大有人在 — 'there are still plenty of people around' — ironic commentary that his recent purge of Yang Xuangan's faction had not killed enough enemies. The phrase kept the 'plenty still exist' meaning without the sinister original tone.
grammar
Structure: [Subject = type of person] + 大有人在. Always placed AT THE END of the clause as a predicate, never as a modifier. Example: 懂中文的外国人大有人在 — foreigners who know Chinese are numerous.

Stroke Order

大 dà
有 yǒu
人 rén
在 zài