四大 in English si4 da4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
  • the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC (People's Republic of China))

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Pinyin

si4 da4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

si4four da4big