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大有人在

dàyǒu-rénzài
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

HSK 4
支持他的人大有人在。
Zhīchí tā de rén dàyǒurénzài.
People who support him are far from rare.
HSK 5
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.
HSK 5
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