大塊
Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor | piece; chunk; lump piece; chunk; lump; (a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap); (measure word for chunks, lumps); yuan (unit of currency); fast (of a watch); swift; rapid; happy; joyful; soon; quick | ||
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trad. (大塊) | 大 | 塊 | |
simp. (大块) | 大 | 块 |
Pronunciation
Noun
大塊
- (literary, chiefly Daoism) natural world; universe
- 夫大塊噫氣,其名為風。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fú dàkuài yī qì, qí míng wéi fēng. [Pinyin]
- When the breath of nature comes strongly, it is called wind.
夫大块噫气,其名为风。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 夫大塊載我以形,勞我以生,佚我以老,息我以死。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fú dàkuài zài wǒ yǐ xíng, láo wǒ yǐ shēng, yì wǒ yǐ lǎo, xī wǒ yǐ sǐ. [Pinyin]
- There is the great Mass (of nature) — I find the support of my body on it; my life is spent in toil on it; my old age seeks ease on it; at death I find rest in it
夫大块载我以形,劳我以生,佚我以老,息我以死。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 大塊假我以文章。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 8th century, Li Bai, 《春夜宴桃李園序》
- Dàkuài jiǎ wǒ yǐ wénzhāng. [Pinyin]
- Nature lends us her beautiful creations.
大块假我以文章。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Adjective
大塊
- large; huge
- (Mainland China Hokkien) of a tall and big build (of a person)
Synonyms
- (large): (Min Nan) 大角
Derived terms
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Verb
大塊
- (Mainland China Hokkien) to be conceited; to be arrogant; to be self-important