崔嵬 cuī wéi stony mound / rocky mountain / lofty / towering syn 岩壑 yán hè rocky mountain valley 岜 bā stony hill / rocky mountain / (used in place names) 多大 duō dà how old? / how big? / how much? / so big / that much 巨头 巨頭 jù tóu tycoon / magnate / big player (including company, country, school etc) / big shot syn 大炮 大砲 dà pào big gun / cannon / artillery / one who talks big / CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] syn 大腕 dà wàn (coll.) big shot / big name / bigwig / heavyweight syn 波霸 bō bà (slang) (loanword) big boobs / big-breasted / (coll.) tapioca balls, in 波霸奶茶[bo1 ba4 nai3 cha2] 偌大 ruò dà so big / such a big syn 大鳄 大鱷 dà è lit. big crocodile / fig. major figure / big shot / top boss (esp. criminal) 磊落 lěi luò big and stout / big-hearted / open and honest / continuous / repeated syn 宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾 nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond 大头 大頭 dà tóu big head / mask in the shape of a big head / the larger end of sth / the main part / the lion's share / dupe / sucker / (old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] on the obverse side syn 天罡 tiān gāng (old) the Big Dipper / (old) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper 闹大 鬧大 nào dà (of a person) to make a big fuss about (sth) / to make a big deal of / (of an adverse situation) to get ugly / to blow up / to escalate 蛇岛 蛇島 shé dǎo Shedao or Snake island in Bohai sea 渤海 off Lüshun 旅順|旅顺 on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula, small rocky island famous for snakes 嵬 wéi rocky syn 磈 wěi rocky / stony 岨 qū rocky hill 砠 qū rocky hill 砳 lè rocky 崒 zú rocky peaks / lofty and dangerous 洛基山 luò jī shān Rocky Mountains / also written 洛磯山|洛矶山 洛矶山 洛磯山 luò jī shān Rocky Mountains 洛矶山脉 洛磯山脈 luò jī shān mài Rocky Mountains 落基山 luò jī shān Rocky Mountains in West US and Canada 一山不容二虎 yī shān bù róng èr hǔ lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom) / fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us / (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive 高山 gāo shān high mountain / alpine mountain syn 山林 shān lín wooded mountain / mountain forest syn 山势 山勢 shān shì topography of a mountain / features of a mountain syn 五指山 wǔ zhǐ shān Wuzhi Mountain (1,840 m), highest mountain in Hainan / Wuzhishan City, Hainan 湖光山色 hú guāng shān sè scenic lakes and mountain (idiom) / beautiful lake and mountain landscape 堆积如山 堆積如山 duī jī rú shān to pile up like a mountain (idiom) / a mountain of (paperwork etc) / a large number of sth syn 火焰山 huǒ yàn shān Mountain of Flames of legend / fig. insurmountable obstacle / Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang 山岳 山嶽 shān yuè mountain / hill / lofty mountain syn 峰 fēng (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit / mountain-like in appearance / highest level / classifier for camels syn 岳 嶽 yuè high mountain / highest peak of a mountain ridge syn 岭 嶺 lǐng mountain range / mountain ridge syn 崮 gù steep-sided flat-topped mountain / mesa / (element in mountain names) 峰回路转 峰回路轉 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) / (of a mountain road) twisting and turning / fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly / things have taken a new turn syn 巴山越岭 巴山越嶺 bā shān yuè lǐng to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom) / to cross mountain after mountain / good at climbing mountains 泉石膏肓 quán shí gāo huāng lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom) / a deep love of mountain scenery 隒 yǎn the appearance of a mountain, as if two pots were standing one upon the other / the steep bank of a stream / a rough mountain path 不周山 bù zhōu shān Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend 巓 diān same as 巔|巅[dian1] / summit / mountain peak / mountain top 登峰 dēng fēng to climb a mountain / to scale a peak / mountain climbing / mountaineering 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom) / fig. to make the best use of local resources / to exploit one's position to advance oneself / to find one's niche / to live off the land 山区可持续发展国际伙伴关系 山區可持續發展國際夥伴關系 International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions / Mountain Partnership 山区伙伴关系 山區伙伴關系 shān qū huǒ bàn guān xì International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions / Mountain Partnership 汉拿山 漢拿山 hàn ná shān Hallasan Mountain or Mount Halla, highest mountain in South Korea 山洼 山窪 shān wā mountain hollow / mountain depression 强大 強大 qiáng dà big and strong / formidable / powerful syn 大哥 dà gē eldest brother / big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) / gang leader / boss syn 大幅 dà fú a big margin / substantially 大事 dà shì major event / major political event (war or change of regime) / major social event (wedding or funeral) / (do sth) in a big way / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] syn 特大 tè dà exceptionally big syn 大姐 dà jiě big sister / elder sister / older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) syn 大口 dà kǒu big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc) / open mouth / gulping / gobbling / gaping 大局 dà jú overall situation / the big picture syn 冲刺 衝刺 chōng cì (sports) to sprint / to spurt / to dash / to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches syn 卖场 賣場 mài chǎng (big) store 进城 進城 jìn chéng to go to town / to enter a big city (to live or work) 天大 tiān dà gargantuan / as big as the sky / enormous 大兴 大興 dà xīng to go in for something in a big way / to undertake on a large scale 大体 大體 dà tǐ in general / more or less / in rough terms / basically / on the whole / overall situation / the big picture / cadaver for dissection in training medical students syn 豪门 豪門 háo mén rich and powerful (families) / aristocratic / big shots syn 拇指 mǔ zhǐ thumb / big toe syn 大亨 dà hēng big shot / top gun / superstar / VIP syn 巨龙 巨龍 jù lóng gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙[tai4 tan3 ju4 long2]) / (slang) big dick / schlong 华尔街 華爾街 huá ěr jiē Wall Street, New York / by extension, American big business 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect) syn 硕大 碩大 shuò dà big / huge / massive syn 北斗 běi dǒu Great Bear / Big Dipper / Beidou or Peitou Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan syn 牛皮 niú pí cowhide / leather / fig. flexible and tough / boasting / big talk syn 大计 大計 dà jì large scale program of lasting importance / project of paramount importance / to think big / annual national audit syn 找死 zhǎo sǐ to court death / to take a big risk 轻描淡写 輕描淡寫 qīng miáo dàn xiě (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal / to downplay / to understate syn 一斑 yī bān lit. one spot (on the leopard) / fig. one small item in a big scheme 坛子 罈子 tán zi jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) syn 头大 頭大 tóu dà to have a big head / (fig.) to get a headache / one's head is swimming 大 dà big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4jie3]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother) syn 大爆炸 dà bào zhà Big Bang (cosmology) 大踏步 dà tà bù in big strides / (fig.) in giant steps 箭步 jiàn bù sudden big stride forward 斗牛 dǒu niú Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy) 闹翻 鬧翻 nào fān to have a falling out / to have a big argument syn 北斗星 běi dǒu xīng the Big Dipper / the Plow syn 大件 dà jiàn large / bulky / big-ticket item 大锅 大鍋 dà guō a big wok / cauldron 大棒 dà bàng big stick (policy etc) syn 大言不惭 大言不慚 dà yán bù cán to boast shamelessly / to talk big syn 大肚子 dà dù zi pregnant / potbelly / big eater syn 老大哥 lǎo dà gē big brother syn 大灰狼 dà huī láng big bad wolf 大红大紫 大紅大紫 dà hóng dà zǐ to hit the big time 硬仗 yìng zhàng tough battle / difficult task / big challenge syn 顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) / to work for the benefits of all 显贵 顯貴 xiǎn guì dignitary / distinguished person / royalty / nobleman / big shot syn 