major event · major political event (war or change of regime) · major social event (wedding or funeral) · (do sth) in a big way · CL:件 jiàn, zhuāng

dà shì

d+à·4th tonesh+ì·4th tone

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Tom did a lot of great things.

汤姆做了许多大事。

Turn big problems into small ones, and make small problems into nothing.

大事化小，小事化无。

We could do something big.

我们能做点大事。

Self-confidence is the principal element of any great endeavor.

自信是伟大事业的第一要素。

This is considered to be a matter of great importance.

这被认为是一件大事。

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