事大

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Chinese

matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
simp. and trad.
(事大)
anagram 大事

Etymology

From Mencius:

智者事大 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
智者事大 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Wéi zhìzhě wèi néng yǐ xiǎo shìdà.
It requires a wise to be able with a small State to serve a great.

Pronunciation


Verb

事⫽大 (verb-object)

  1. (historical) (of small states) to serve the great country (China)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (事大):
  • Korean: 사대(事大) (sadae)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

事大 (sadae) (hangeul 사대)

  1. hanja form? of 사대