- 大体上 dàtǐshang on the wholein general terms; overall; by and large; for the most part
- 不识大体 bùshídàtǐ to fail to see the big pictureto fail to grasp the larger issues or important principles; to focus on minor details while ignoring the general interest or rules of propriety
- 无伤大体 wúshāngdàtǐ harmlessto not affect the overall situation or the most important aspects of a matter; harmless
- 大体老师 dàtǐlǎoshī cadavera donor body used for dissection in medical training
- 大体解剖学 dàtǐjiěpōuxué gross anatomythe branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of organs and tissues as visible to the naked eye
- 识大体 shídàtǐ to keep the big picture in mindto understand the overall situation and cardinal principles; to put collective interests above personal or narrow gains; to be sensible and take the interests of the whole into account