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大而无当

dàérwúdàng

Traditional: 大而無當

grandiose but impractical (idiom) / large but of no real use

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3

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