大而无当 in English da4 er2 wu2 dang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • grandiose but impractical (idiomatic expression)
  • large but of no real use

Simplified Characters

大 而 无 当

Traditional Characters

大 而 無 當

Pinyin

da4 er2 wu2 dang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 而er2and 无wu2not to have 当dang1(onom.) dong