fā发developyáng扬promoteguāng光shinedà大big
To develop and promote; to carry forward and enhance.
Literal meaning
develop (发) — promote (扬) — shine (光) — big (大)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Wǒ我men们yào要fā发yáng扬guāng光dà大Zhōng中huá华Mín民zú族de的chuán传tǒng统wén文huà化。
We must develop and promote the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.
Tā他xī希wàng望néng能gòu够bǎ把jiā家zú族qǐ企yè业fā发yáng扬guāng光dà大。
He hopes to be able to carry forward and enhance the family business.
Usage & nuances
Implies expanding and improving something, often a tradition or legacy.
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