← IDIOMS · SPEECH
HSK 7-9
dà大bigda大bigliē咧carefreeliē咧carefree
Casual and careless; nonchalant.

Literal meaning

big (大) — big (大) — carefree (咧) — carefree (咧)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing someone who is informal and unreserved.

Examples

Tā她xìng性gé格dà大da大liē咧liē咧de的。
She has a casual and carefree personality.
Tā他shuō说huà话dà大da大liē咧liē咧de的,bù不tài太zhù注yì意xì细jié节。
He speaks casually and doesn't pay much attention to details.

Usage & nuances

Describes someone who is informal, unreserved, and perhaps a bit careless.

Learn idioms by speaking them

Idioms are most useful when they land in a real conversation. Practice them out loud in Kango — get instant feedback on tone and timing.

Download Kango on iOS