大 大 咧 咧

dà dà liē liēdictionary entry

(idiom) carefree / offhand / casual

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

大大咧咧大大咧咧 [da4 da4 lie1 lie1] /(idiom) carefree; offhand; casual/

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Reference information

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Character information

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大
dà
big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
dài
see 大夫[dài fu]
大
dà
big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
dài
see 大夫[dài fu]
咧
liē
used in 咧咧[liē liē] / used in 大大咧咧[dà dà liē liē] / used in 罵罵咧咧|骂骂咧咧[mà ma liē liē]
liě
to draw back the corners of one's mouth
lie
modal particle expressing exclamation
咧
liē
used in 咧咧[liē liē] / used in 大大咧咧[dà dà liē liē] / used in 罵罵咧咧|骂骂咧咧[mà ma liē liē]
liě
to draw back the corners of one's mouth
lie
modal particle expressing exclamation

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.