Word: 大 (dà, dài)

大好的前途摆在他面前。

Dà hǎo de qiántú bǎi zài tā miànqián.

A brilliant future lay before him.

大富由命，小富由勤

dà fù yóu mìng, xiǎo fù yóu qín

great wealth comes from fate, small wealth from diligence

大屈必有大伸

dà qū bì yǒu dà shēn

great wronging will surely bring great stretching out

大房子不一定适合住。

Dà fángzi bù yídìng shìhé zhù.

Large houses are not necessarily comfortable to live in.

大才必有大用

dà cái bì yǒu dà yòng

great talent will surely have great use

大标题今天早上吸引了我的注意。

Dà biāotí jīntiān zǎoshang xīyǐnle wǒ de zhùyì.

The headline caught my eye this morning.

大树林里的一片叶，有你不多，没你不少

dà shùlín lǐ de yípiàn Yè, yǒu nǐ bù duō, méi nǐ bùshǎo

one leaf in a big forest: with you there's no more, without you no less

大桅杆上拉二胡，扯高调儿

dà wéigān shàng lā èrhú, chě gāodiào ér

playing the erhu on the main mast: pulling a high tune

大桌子占据了半个房间。

Dà zhuōzi zhànjùle bànge fángjiān.

The big table takes up half the room.

大槐树上挂电灯,四方有明

dà huáishù shàng guà diàndēng,sìfāng yǒu míng

hanging an electric light on a big locust tree: bright in all four directions

大河边的小鸟儿,见过些风浪

dà hébiān de xiǎo niǎor,jiànguo xiē fēnglàng

a little bird by the big river: has seen some wind and waves

大活人让尿憋死

dà huórénràngniàobiēsǐ

a living adult killed by holding in urine

大海里撑篙,点不到底

dà hǎilǐ chēng gāo,diǎn bú dàodǐ

poling a boat in the open sea: the pole can't touch the bottom

大海里的浮萍,漂到哪儿算哪儿

dà hǎilǐ de fúpíng,piāo dào nǎr suàn nǎr

duckweed on the sea: wherever it drifts is where it ends up

大海里翻了豆腐船,汤里来,水里去

dà hǎilǐ fānle dòufu chuán,tānglilái,shuǐliqù

a tofu boat capsizes in the sea: came from the soup, goes back into the water

大灾之后有大疫

dàzāi zhīhòu yǒu dà yì

after a great disaster comes a great epidemic

大牯牛的口水,太长

dà gǔniú de kǒushuǐ,tài cháng

a big bull's drool: too long

“大”的反义词是什么？

“Dà”de fǎnyìcí shì shénme?

What is the antonym of "big"?

大能容小，天能盖地

dà néng róng xiǎo, tiān néng gài dì

the big can hold the small; the sky can cover the earth

大草原上有很多食草动物在吃草。

Dà cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō shícǎodòngwù zài chī cǎo.

There are many herbivores grazing on the big grassland.

大虾掉进油锅里，闹了个大红脸

dàxiā diào jìn yóuguō li, nàole ge dà hóngliǎn

a big prawn falls into a hot wok: ends up with a big red face

大路边打草鞋,有的说长,有的说短

dà lùbiān dǎ cǎoxié,yǒu de shuō cháng,yǒu de shuō duǎn

making straw sandals by the road: some say long, some say short

大雄那家伙跑到哪里去了？

Dà xióng nà jiāhuo pǎo dào nǎlǐ qùle?

Where did that Daxiong run off to?

大风浪差点颠覆了那条小渔船。

Dà fēnglàng chàdiǎn diānfùle nà tiáo xiǎo yúchuán.

The big waves nearly capsized that little fishing boat.

天下这么大，我想去看看。

Tiānxià zhème dà, wǒ xiǎng qù kànkan.

The world is so big, and I want to go see it.

天地为大，亲师为尊

tiāndì wéi dà, qīn shī wéi zūn

heaven and earth are greatest, parents and teachers are most honoured

天地之大，无奇不有

tiāndì zhī dà, wúqíbùyǒu

the world is vast, there's nothing strange that doesn't exist

天气和我们的健康有很大的关系。

Tiānqì hé wǒmen de jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de guānxi.

The weather has a great deal to do with our health.

天气很冷，而且风很大。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, érqiě fēng hěn dà.

It was cold, and in addition, it was windy.

太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.

The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.

太阳和地球哪个更大？

Tàiyang hé dìqiú nǎge gèng dà?

Which is bigger, the Sun or the Earth?

太阳太大了，我得戴上墨镜。

Tàiyang tài dàle, wǒ de dài shang mòjìng.

The sun is so strong that I have to put on sunglasses.

太阳太大，快到棚下面坐吧。

Tàiyang tài dà, kuài dào péng xiàmiàn zuò ba.

The sun is too strong, so come sit under the canopy.

太阳比月亮大。

Tàiyang bǐ yuèliang dà.

The sun is larger than the moon.

太阳这么大，我得防晒。

Tàiyang zhème dà, wǒ děi fángshài.

The sun is so strong, I have to protect myself from it.

女大不由娘

nǚ dà bùyóu niáng

once a daughter is grown, she doesn't go by her mother

女大自巧，狗大自咬

nǚ dà zì qiǎo, gǒu dà zì yǎo

a girl grows skilled by herself, a dog grows to bark by itself

她住在一个很大的房子里。

Tā zhù zài yí gè hěn dà de fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a huge house.

她住在一栋大房子里。

Tā zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a large house.

她在一家大公司做公关。

Tā zài yìjiā dà gōngsī zuò gōngguān.

She works in public relations at a big company.

她年纪不大，但处世很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn chǔshì hěn chéngshú.

She isn't old, but she conducts herself very maturely in society.

她年纪不大，但处事很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn chǔshì hěn chéngshú.

She isn't old, but she handles things very maturely.

她年纪不大，却已经很世故了。

Tā niánjì bú dà, què yǐjīng hěn shìgu le.

She isn't old, but she's already very worldly-wise.

她年纪够大该懂事了。

Tā niánjì gòu dà gāi dǒngshìle.

She is old enough to know better.

她手里拿着一大束假花。

Tā shǒulǐ názhe yí dà shù jiǎ huā.

She held a large bouquet of artificial flowers in her hands.

她是个大菸枪。

Tā shì gè dà yān qiāng.

She smokes excessively.

她是由她的祖母带大的。

Tā shì yóu tā de zǔmǔ dài dà de.

She was brought up by her grandmother.

她构想了一个很大的花园。

Tā gòuxiǎngle yí gè hěn dà de huāyuán.

She conceived of a very large garden.

她比他大三岁。

Tā bǐ tā dà sān suì.

She's three years older than him.

她比你大两岁。

Tā bǐ nǐ dà liǎng suì.

She is two years older than you.

她的大女儿结婚了。

Tā de dà nǚ'ér jiéhūnle.

Her older daughter is married.

她的屁股很大。

Tā de pìgu hěn dà.

She has a big butt.

她试穿了三件，都太大。

Tā shìchuānle sān jiàn, dōu tài dà.

She tried on three pieces, and they were all too big.

好大一颗钻。

Hǎo dà yì kē zuān.

The demand is huge.

妈妈多大了？

Māma duō dàle?

How old is Mom?

媒体把这位歌手捧成了大明星。

Méitǐ bǎ zhèwèi gēshǒu pěng chéng le dà míngxīng.

The media built this singer up into a big star.

孙猴子封了弼马温，不知道自己是多大的官儿

sūnhóuzi fēng le bì mǎ wēn, bù zhīdào zìjǐ shì duō dà de guān ér

Monkey Sun is made Keeper of the Horses: he doesn't know how small his post is

学外语需要很大的毅力。

Xué wàiyǔ xūyào hěn dà de yìlì.

Learning a foreign language takes a great deal of perseverance.

学校的北边有一个大公园。

Xuéxiào de běibiān yǒu yí gè dà gōngyuán.

There is a big park on the north side of the school.

学校的围墙上画了一幅大壁画。

Xuéxiào de wéiqiáng shàng huà le yìfú dà bìhuà.

A large mural was painted on the school's wall.

学语言需要很大的毅力。

Xué yǔyán xūyào hěn dà de yìlì.

Learning a language takes a lot of perseverance.

孩子大了，要学会自主。

Háizi dàle, yào xuéhuì zìzhǔ.

The kids are grown up now, so they need to learn to be independent.

它变得越来越大。

Tā biànde yuèláiyuè dà.

It grew larger and larger.

安静耐心是她工作中最大的特长。

Ānjìng nàixīn shì tā gōngzuò zhōng zuì dà de tècháng.

Being quiet and patient is her greatest strength at work.

官大一级压死人

guān dà yìjí yāsǐ rén

one rank higher in office crushes a person to death

宝宝的手只有我巴掌大。

Bǎobao de shǒu zhǐyǒu wǒ bāzhang dà.

The baby's hand is only as big as my palm.

害怕失败成了他最大的绊脚石。

Hàipà shībài chéng le tā zuì dà de bànjiǎoshí.

Fear of failure became his biggest stumbling block.

家暴对孩子的成长有很大的影响。

Jiābào duì háizi de chéngzhǎng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

Domestic violence has a great impact on a child's growth.

对小狗来说，大草地就是乐园。

Duì xiǎogǒu lái shuō, dà cǎodì jiùshì lèyuán.

To a puppy, a big meadow is paradise.

小公司依附大企业才能生存。

Xiǎo gōngsī yīfù dà qǐyè cái néng shēngcún.

Small companies can only survive by attaching themselves to big firms.

小公司敢向大公司叫板吗？

Xiǎo gōngsī gǎn xiàng dà gōngsī jiàobǎn ma?

Would a small company dare to challenge a big one?

小小石头，打坏大缸

xiǎoxiǎo shítou, dǎ huài dà gāng

a small stone smashes a big vat

小店难和大商场抗衡。

Xiǎodiàn nán hé dà shāngchǎng kànghéng.

A small shop can hardly compete with a big mall.

小庙里的神仙，担不得大香火

xiǎo miào lǐ de shénxiān, dān bùdé dà xiānghuǒ

a god in a small temple: cannot bear a big offering of incense

小房间里放个大柜子很突兀。

Xiǎo fángjiān lǐ fàng gè dà guìzi hěn tūwù.

A big cabinet in such a small room looks out of place.

小时不防，大了跳墙

xiǎoshí bù fáng, dàle tiào qiáng

if not guarded against when small, he will jump walls when grown

小蛇出大蟒

xiǎo shé chū dà mǎng

a small snake turns into a big python

小误会衍生出大麻烦。

Xiǎo wùhuì yǎnshēng chū dà máfan.

A small misunderstanding gave rise to big trouble.

小错护短，大错不远

xiǎocuò hùduǎn, dà cuò bù yuǎn

shield a small fault, and a big fault is not far off

小镇方圆不大，人人都认识。

Xiǎozhèn fāngyuán bú dà, rénrén dōu rènshi.

The town isn't big in extent, and everyone knows each other.

就算是真的，也没有多大的关系。

Jiùsuàn shì zhēnde, yě méiyǒu duō dà de guānxi.

Even if it is true, it matters little.

尿泡虽大无斤两，秤砣虽小压千斤

suīpao suī dà wú jīnliǎng, chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn

though the bladder is big it has no weight; though the steelyard weight is small it outweighs a thousand jin

屎壳郎爬秤盘子，不知道自己有多大分量

shǐkélàng pá chèngpánzi, bù zhīdào zìjǐ yǒu duō dà fènliàng

a dung beetle climbing on a scale pan: doesn't know how much weight it has

山大压不住泉水，牛大压不死虱子

shān dà yā búzhù quánshuǐ, niú dà yā bù sǐ shīzi

a big mountain can't hold down a spring; a big ox can't crush a louse

山岭上的风很大，注意保暖。

Shānlǐng shàng de fēng hěn dà, zhùyì bǎonuǎn.

It's very windy on the ridge, so keep warm.

山里发现了一座大矿。

Shān lǐ fāxiànle yí zuò dà kuàng.

A large ore deposit was discovered in the mountains.

工人用铁棍把大石头撬起来。

Gōngrén yòng tiě gùn bǎ dà shítou qiào qǐlai.

The workers used an iron bar to lift the big rock.

巴西是南美洲最大的国家。

Bāxī shì Nánměizhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

Brazil is the biggest country in South America.

巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.

Paris is one of the largest cities in the world.

年纪大了，他的记忆力慢慢衰减。

Niánjì dàle, tā de jìyìlì mànmàn shuāijiǎn.

As he got older, his memory gradually weakened.

年纪大了，代谢会变慢。

Niánjì dàle, dàixiè huì biàn màn.

As you get older, your metabolism slows down.

年纪大了，新陈代谢会变慢。

Niánjì dàle, xīnchén-dàixiè huì biàn màn.

As you get older, your metabolism slows down.

年纪大了，皮肤会变松弛。

Niánjì dàle, pífū huì biàn sōngchí.

As people get older, their skin becomes slack.

年纪大了，眼皮开始下坠。

Niánjì dàle, yǎnpí kāishǐ xiàzhuì.

As people get older, their eyelids start to droop.

年纪大了，身体会衰老。

Niánjì dàle, shēntǐ huì shuāilǎo.

As you get older, your body deteriorates.

年纪大了，骨骼会变脆。

Niánjì dàle, gǔgé huì biàn cuì.

As people get older, their bones become brittle.

年纪越大，保费就越高。

Niánjì yuè dà, bǎofèi jiù yuè gāo.

The older you get, the higher the premium is.

年轻人买住房的压力很大。

Niánqīngrén mǎi zhùfáng de yālì hěn dà.

Young people are under great pressure when buying housing.

年轻就是你最大的本钱。

Niánqīng jiùshì nǐ zuì dà de běnqián.

Being young is your greatest asset.

广场中间有一个大喷泉。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè dà pēnquán.

There is a big fountain in the middle of the square.