大帽子 (dà) — (figurative) an exaggerated label or unwarranted charge applied to someone; (colloquial) a person who acts high and mighty or puts on airs
Definition
A figurative label — an exaggerated or baseless accusation pinned on someone (扣大帽子 'slap a big label on sb'). Less literally, it can also mean someone who 'puts on a big hat', acting high and mighty.
noun
(figurative) an exaggerated label or unwarranted charge applied to someone(colloquial) a person who acts high and mighty or puts on airs
Examples
- 大帽子，。Tā gěi duì shǒu kòu le yí gè dà, shuō duì fāng bú ài guó.He slapped a big label on his opponent, saying the other side is unpatriotic.
- ，大帽子。Bié kàn tā zhí wèi bù gāo, zǒng shì yí fù dà de yàng zi.Although his position is not high, he always acts like a high and mighty person.
- 大帽子，。Zhè zhǒng pī píng chún cuì shì kòu dà, háo wú gēn jù.This kind of criticism is purely an unwarranted charge, completely unfounded.
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