天文数字 (tiān wén shǔ) — astronomical figure, enormous number (used hyperbolically)
Definition
Literally 'astronomical figure' — a number so large it's almost unimaginable, used as a hyperbolic noun for costs, debts, or quantities. The word itself is fixed: it always refers to a huge amount, never an actual science-related number.
noun
astronomical figureenormous number (used hyperbolically)
Examples
- 天文数字。Zhè ge xiàng mù de fèi yòng shì yí gè tiān wén shǔ.The cost of this project is an astronomical figure.
- 天文数字。Tā qiàn de zhài yǐ jīng biàn chéng le tiān wén shǔ.The debt he owes has become an astronomical figure.
- ，天文数字。Duì pǔ tōng rén lái shuō, yí yì yǐ jīng shì tiān wén shǔ le.For ordinary people, 100 million is already an astronomical figure.
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