大興土木 dà xīng tǔ mù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to carry out large scale construction

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
興 xīng thrive, prosper, flourish
土 tǔ
HSK 5
soil, earth; items made of earth
木 mù
HSK 5
tree; wood, lumber; wooden