Definition
大庭广众 is a four-character idiom meaning 'in public' or 'in front of a large crowd'. The literal image is a big courtyard filled with many people (大庭 'large courtyard', 广众 'wide crowd'). It's used adverbially with 在 to describe actions done openly where many people can see, often implying embarrassment, courage, or impropriety.
f.e.
in publicin front of a crowd
Examples
- 大庭广众，。Tā jūrán zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng zhī xià dàshēng chànggē, yìdiǎn dōu bú hàixiū.He actually sang loudly in front of so many people, not shy at all.
- 大庭广众，。Zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng zhī zhōng bèi pīpíng, tā juéde fēicháng diūliǎn.Being criticized in such a public setting, he felt very embarrassed.
- 大庭广众，。Zhè zhǒng huà bú shìhé zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng shuō, zánmen sīxià liáo.This kind of talk isn't suitable for public; let's discuss it in private.
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