好大喜功
hào dà xǐ gōng
to crave grandeur and glory
Character by character
好hào
love
love
大dà
greatness
greatness
喜xǐ
delight in
delight in
功gōng
achievement
achievement
Example
这位领导好大喜功，只喜欢搞大项目。
This leader craves grandeur and only likes big projects.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
好 is read hào.
Learn this in Lesson 76 · HSK 6–7: 秦始皇与大一统 (The First Emperor)
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