大而无当 dà ér wú dàng

large but of no real use; grandiose but impractical (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. large but of no real use
  2. 2. grandiose but impractical (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
当 dàng HSK 3
to be; to act as; should