大意 dàyì general idea
general idea; main idea
How to remember 大意: 大 big + 意 idea = general idea.
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How it is used
- Careless / off one's guard - 一时大意 (yìshí dàyi) a moment's carelessness; 千万不能大意 (qiānwàn bùnéng dàyi) mustn't be careless.
- Note: read dàyi here (careless); read dàyì it means 'main idea/gist' - a common two-reading trap. The careless sense is spoken/written both.
Example sentences
- 我承认我大意了。 Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ dàyì le.I admit I was careless.