地大物博

dìdà-wùbó

idiom

Meanings

1 vast territory and abundant resources
2 a large country rich in resources

Characters

things, resources

Examples

中国地大物博，人口众多。

Zhōngguó dìdà-wùbó, rénkǒu zhòngduō.

China has vast territory, abundant resources, and a large population.

俄罗斯地大物博，气候差异很大。

Éluósī dìdà-wùbó, qìhòu chāyì hěn dà.

Russia is enormous and resource-rich, with huge climate variation.

Tips

culture

A stock phrase in describing China itself, found in textbooks and official rhetoric. From 韩愈's 《平淮西碑》 (Tang dynasty).

Stroke Order

地 dì

大 dà

物 wù

博 bó