大书特书 (dà) — to write about at great length; to elaborate extensively; to make a big deal out of something
Definition
A formal written idiom meaning to elaborate on or highlight something with great emphasis in writing, often for a noteworthy event. It implies deliberately giving a topic extra attention, not just a long write-up.
idiom
to write about at great lengthto elaborate extensivelyto make a big deal out of something
Examples
- 大书特书。Bào zhǐ duì nà cì shì jiàn dà.The newspaper wrote extensively about that incident.
- 大书特书。Tā zài wén zhāng zhōng duì cǐ shì dà.He elaborated on this matter at great length in his article.
- 大书特书。Méi tǐ duì zhè chǎng shèng shì dà.The media gave extensive coverage to this grand event.
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