📖 Meaning
Something that is very much worth seeing or worth paying attention to. It describes matters, achievements, or amounts that are considerable in scale and should not be overlooked. Often used to indicate that a situation or result is impressively significant.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom does not trace back to a single classical text but emerged as a common expression in vernacular Chinese literature. It appears in Qing dynasty novels such as Li Baojia's 'Wenming Xiaoshi' (A Brief History of Civilization), where it was used to describe sums of money or situations of notable scale. Over time it became a standard phrase for anything warranting serious attention or admiration.
💡 Example Usage
这次展会的规模比往年都大，确实大有可观。
This exhibition is larger than in previous years and is truly worth seeing.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 大有可观
- Pinyin: dà yǒu kě guān
- Literal Translation: great, have, worth, viewing
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4