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大魚大肉

daai6 jyu4 daai6 juk6

da4 yu2 da4 rou4

literally "Big fish, big meat", meaning a bountiful feast. Describes that which is overly lavish or extravagant - can be said disparagingly.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 162,000

大魚大肉

大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
魚 jyu4*2 jyu4 yu2 - fish
大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
肉 juk6 rou4 rou2 ru4 - meat

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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