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big shot

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

da4wan4 dàwàn

Meaning


Primary

big shot

Alternatives

big name, bigwig

Mnemonic


A 大腕 big shot is a person with a lot of influence who sticks their 大 big 腕 wrist into everything.

Usage


他 是 銀行業 的 大腕。

He is a big shot in the banking industry.

這 是 體育界 最 有名 的 大腕。

This is the most famous big shot in the sports world.

他 是 政界 的 大腕。

He is a political big shot.