Definitions

1. 1. major event
2. 2. major political event (war or change of regime)
3. 3. major social event (wedding or funeral)
4. 4. (do sth) in a big way

Components

• 大 dà – big
• 事 shì – matter

Related Words

• 终身大事 zhōng shēn dà shì – major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
• 大事化小，小事化了 dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà liǎo – to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
• 出大事 chū dà shì – have a big accident

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