Definition
大模大样 is a four-character set phrase (成语) meaning to behave with deliberate casualness or arrogance — literally 'big manner, big appearance.' You can use it for someone who acts unhurriedly and confidently, often to show off or to make others feel small. In Taiwan it is pronounced dà mó dà yàng, but the Standard Mandarin reading is dàmú dàyàng. Note that the pinyin for the second character is mú (with rising tone), not mó.
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boldly and ostentatiouslywith an air of nonchalance or arrogance
Examples
- 大模大样，。Tā dà de zǒu jìn huìyìshì, hǎoxiàng zìjǐ shì lǎobǎn yíyàng.He walked into the meeting room with an air of nonchalance, as if he were the boss.
- 大模大样，。Bié nàme dà de, zhèlǐ shì gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ.Don't act so arrogantly; this is a public place.
- ，大模大样。Tā jùjué le bāngzhù, ránhòu dà de líkāi le.He refused the help and then left with an ostentatious air.
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