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Meaning of 好大喜功

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好 hào 大 dà 喜 xǐ 功 gōng
to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
Example Sentences
1
那个将军总是好大喜功
。
The general always craves for greatness and success.
2
研究生和导师们在他们的论文和专题的提议中好大喜功是很常见的
。
It's also common for graduate students and their advisors to try to boil the ocean in their thesis and dissertation proposals.
3
当代城市新区发展不是贪大求全
、
好大喜功
,
而是有着深刻的经济学动因
。
The new area development these days is no longer a move to pursue the greatness or perfection of a city, instead it is more driven by some deep-going economic motives.
4
即使在中国数据并不可信
,
因为地方官员在向北京汇报时总是好大喜功
。
Even data are often suspect in China, where local officials have a strong incentive to send rosy pictures off to Beijing.
5
温州动车事故惨剧为好大喜功的中国大型公共基建项目的安全敲响了警钟
。
The deadly Wenzhou crash highlights the dangers of mega-infrastructure projects moving too far, too fast.