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大炮
dà​pào

cannon

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 放大炮 fàng​dà​pào bluster
    to shoot one's mouth off or make provocative, blunt, or startling remarks
  • 大炮打蚊子 dà​pào​dǎ​wén​zi overkill
    to use disproportionate force or resources for a trivial task; equivalent to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
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