Definition
人高马大 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that describes someone who is unusually tall and physically strong — literally 'person tall horse big'. You can use it to compliment someone's impressive stature or to describe a person with a large, sturdy build.
f.e.
tall and strong (of a person's build)
Examples
- 人高马大，。Tā zhǎng de rén gāo mǎ dà, yí kàn jiù hěn yǒu lìqì.He is tall and strong; you can tell he has a lot of strength at a glance.
- 人高马大。Nà gè rén gāo mǎ dà de yùndòngyuán pǎo de hěn kuài.That tall and strong athlete runs very fast.
- 人高马大，。Tā nán péngyou rén gāo mǎ dà de, tèbié néng bǎohù tā.Her boyfriend is tall and strong; he can protect her really well.
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