大而化之

Chinese
 
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform
 's; him/her/it; this
simp. and trad.
(大而化之)		 大 而 化 之

Etymology

From Mencius (孟子/盡心下)

Pronunciation

Idiom

大而化之

  1. to not take something seriously; to not pay attention to details
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