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

这幅山水画大气磅礴，让人心生敬畏。

Zhè fú shānshuǐhuà dàqìpángbó, ràng rénxīn shēng jìngwèi.

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

贝多芬的交响曲大气磅礴，震撼人心。

Bèiduōfēn de jiāoxiǎngqǔ dàqìpángbó, zhènhànrénxīn.

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

故宫的建筑大气磅礴，体现了皇家气派。

Gùgōng de jiànzhù dàqìpángbó, 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 (pángbó) 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