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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「胸懷大志」, with its explanation below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「胸懷大志」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Huai: to hide. Have great ambitions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiōng huái dà zhì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hung1 waai4 daai6 ji3

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