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地大物博

dì dà wù bó

a vast territory with rich resources

Character by character

地dì
land
大dà
vast
物wù
goods
博bó
abundant

Example

中国地大物博,各地的气候和物产都不一样。
China is vast and rich in resources; climate and produce differ from place to place.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

The stock phrase for describing China itself. Often paired with 人口众多.

Learn this in Lesson 1 · HSK 5: 中国的行政区划 (How the country is divided)
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