大气磅礴

大氣磅礴

dàqì-pángbó

idiom

Meanings

1 of vast and majestic spirit
2 grand and imposing in scale
3 (of writing, art, scenery) sweeping; awe-inspiring

Characters

filling; surging

Examples

HSK 7-9

这幅山水画大气磅礴，让人心生敬畏。

Zhè fú shānshuǐhuà dàqì-pángbó, ràng rén xīn shēng jìngwèi.

This landscape painting is grand and sweeping; it inspires awe.

HSK 7-9

贝多芬的交响曲大气磅礴，震撼人心。

Bèiduōfēn de jiāoxiǎngqǔ dàqì-pángbó, zhènhàn rénxīn.

Beethoven's symphonies are vast and majestic - they shake the soul.

HSK 7-9

故宫的建筑大气磅礴，体现了皇家气派。

Gùgōng de jiànzhù dàqì-pángbó, tǐxiàn le huángjiā qìpài.

The architecture of the Forbidden City is grand and imposing, conveying imperial grandeur.

Tips

usage

Reserved for genuinely large-scale, majestic things: epic landscapes, monumental art, symphonies, military parades, sweeping prose. Sounds inflated for small-scale praise.

register

Literary and complimentary. 磅礴 on its own evokes overwhelming, surging energy - pair it with anything you want to call awe-inspiring.

Stroke Order

大 dà

气 qì

磅 bàng

礴 bó