大大方方 (dà) — in a very natural and poised manner; openly and generously
Definition
A reduplicated adverbial meaning 'poised, natural, and at ease' — describes confident, unselfconscious behavior, not appearance. Modifies a verb with 地 (大大方方地 + verb) or acts as a standalone predicate.
bound form
in a very natural and poised manneropenly and generously
Examples
- 大大方方，。Tā dà dì zǒu shàng tái, kāi shǐ yǎn jiǎng.She walked up to the stage very naturally and began her speech.
- ，大大方方。Bié rén sòng tā lǐ wù, tā dà dì shōu xià le.When someone gave him a gift, he accepted it graciously and without fuss.
- ，大大方方，。Nǐ dì yī cì qù tā jiā, yào dà de, bié jǐn zhāng.When you go to his place for the first time, act natural and relaxed — don't be nervous.
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