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大環境

简大环境 · 繁大環境

Mandarin · pinyin dà huán jìng

the environment (from a macro perspective); the broader context; the bigger picture

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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境: jìng · boundary, frontier; area, region
环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring

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4–2–4 · da4 huan2 jing4

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noun

the macro environment; the broader context

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