大道理 (dà) — (noun) general principle; great truth; (noun, often derogatory) high-sounding but impractical moralizing; empty preaching
Definition
Literally 'big principles': grand, abstract truths. Often used critically for talk that sounds lofty but is impractical or avoids concrete action.
noun
general principlegreat truth(noun, often derogatory) high-sounding but impractical moralizingempty preaching
Examples
- 大道理。Zhè xiē dà què shí néng zhǐ dǎo wǒ men zuò chū zhèng què de jué cè.These great principles can indeed guide us to make correct decisions.
- 大道理，。Bié gēn wǒ jiǎng nà xiē dà, wǒ zhī xiǎng zhī dào jù tǐ zěn me bàn.Don't give me all that moralizing talk; I just want to know what to do specifically.
- 大道理，。Tā zhī huì shuō dà, méi yǒu shí jì xíng dòng.He only talks big principles but takes no real action.
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