气势恢宏
qì shì huī hóng
grand and imposing; on a magnificent scale
Character by character
气qì
spirit
spirit
势shì
force
force
恢huī
vast
vast
宏hóng
grand
grand
Example
这首交响乐一开头就气势恢宏,一下子抓住了听众。
The symphony is grand and sweeping from the first bar and grips the audience at once.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For buildings, landscapes, music and writing on a grand scale. 恢宏 (also written 恢弘) is a written word for vast; 气势磅礴 is a close cousin.
Learn this in Lesson 117 · HSK 7–9: 中轴线申遗成功 (Culture news: Beijing’s Central Axis joins the World Heritage list)
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