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大模大樣

简大模大样 · 繁大模大樣

Mandarin · pinyin dà mú dà yàng

boldly; ostentatiously
poised; self-assured
Taiwan pr. dà mó dà yàng

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
模: mó · model, standard, pattern; copy
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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4–2–4–4 · da4 mu2 da4 yang4

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(idiomatic) natural and unhurried
(idiomatic) arrogant

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