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大有文章

dàyǒuwénzhāng
idiom #49,185

Meanings

  1. 1 there's more to it than meets the eye
  2. 2 hidden meaning or agenda
  3. 3 a lot going on beneath the surface

Examples

他突然改变主意，这里面大有文章。
Tā tūrán gǎibiàn zhǔyì, zhè lǐmiàn dàyǒuwénzhāng.
He suddenly changed his mind — there's definitely something going on here.
这封信看似普通，其实大有文章。
Zhè fēng xìn kàn sì pǔtōng, qíshí dàyǒuwénzhāng.
The letter looks ordinary, but there's much more to it.

Tips

usage
文章 here doesn't mean 'essay' but 'implication' or 'deeper significance'. Typically suggests something suspicious or worth investigating.

Stroke Order

大 dà
有 yǒu
文 wén
章 zhāng