Definition
庞然大物 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'a huge big thing' and refers to something that appears enormous and imposing — often so large that it seems overwhelming or unwieldy. You can use it for physical objects (a giant machine, a towering building) or abstract entities (a massive corporation, a sprawling bureaucracy). The tone can be neutral, admiring, or slightly negative depending on context.
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an enormous and imposing thinga giant (of something)
Examples
- 庞然大物。Nà jiā kuàguó gōngsī zài běndì shìchǎng jiǎnzhí jiùshì páng rán dà wù.That multinational corporation is practically a giant in the local market.
- 庞然大物，。Zhè sōu huòlún xiàng yí zuò shuǐmiàn shàng de páng rán dà wù, huǎnhuǎn shǐrù gǎngkǒu.This cargo ship, like a giant on the water, slowly sailed into port.
- 庞然大物，。Miànduì zhège jìshù chuàngxīn de páng rán dà wù, xiǎo gōngsī zhǐ néng xuǎnzé hézuò.Faced with this giant of technological innovation, small companies can only choose to cooperate.
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