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大張旗鼓

简大张旗鼓 · 繁大張旗鼓

Mandarin · pinyin dà zhāng qí gǔ

(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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4–1–2–3 · da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3

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daai6 zoeng1 kei4 gu2

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(idiomatic) on a grand scale; in a big way; with great fanfare

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