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大開大合

简大开大合 · 繁大開大合

Mandarin · pinyin dà kāi dà hé

(idiom) epic in scope; wide-ranging

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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4–1–4–2 · da4 kai1 da4 he2

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