事大
Chinese
matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair | big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor | ||
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simp. and trad. (事大) | 事 | 大 | |
anagram | 大事 |
Etymology
From Mencius:
- 惟智者為能以小事大。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Wéi zhìzhě wèi néng yǐ xiǎo shìdà. [Pinyin]
- It requires a wise [ruler] to be able with a small State to serve a great.
惟智者为能以小事大。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Verb
事⫽大 (verb-object)
- (historical) (of small states) to serve the great country (China)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (事大):
- → Korean: 사대(事大) (sadae)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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事 | 大 |
Noun
事大 • (sadae) (hangeul 사대)
- Hanja form? of 사대.