dei6 daai6 mat6 bok3地大物博
Jyutpingdei6 daai6 mat6 bok3
Yaledeih daaih maht bok
Definition
Vast in territory and rich in natural resources.
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How it's used
This idiom is almost exclusively used to describe large countries or regions, often with a sense of national pride. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone, so it is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation unless one is discussing geography or economics. When used in speech, it often functions as a set phrase to emphasize the sheer scale and wealth of a nation's natural assets.
Examples
Their country is truly vast with abundant resources.
Who said this place has a vast territory and rich resources?
Common phrases
to describe as vast with rich resources
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe a large house or a small plot of land, but it is strictly reserved for large-scale geographical areas like countries or provinces.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
