We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「大張旗鼓」, with its usage explained below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「大張旗鼓」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Zhang: display, show; flags and drums: flags and war drums. Used to describe the momentum and scale of an attack. It also describes the large-scale momentum and scale of mass activities.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dà zhāng qí gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
daai6 jeung1 kei4 gu2
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
