大炮 (大砲) dàpào

dàpào noun artillery; cannon
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '大砲'; Wikipedia '大砲')

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  • 大炮打蚊子 cannon fire to hit a mosquito; to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
  • 放大炮 to talk big; to shoot one's mouth off

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