HSK · Level 113
45 words
Chinese word
发扬光大
Pronunciation
Pinyinfā yáng guāng dà
Meaning
- verbcarry forward
Example
我们要把优秀传统发扬光大。wǒ men yào bǎ yōu xiù chuán tǒng fā yáng guāng dà
We should carry forward our fine traditions.
More examples
通过教育改革，传统节日的文化价值得以发扬光大。tōng guò jiào yù gǎi gé chuán tǒng jié rì de wén huà jià zhí dé yǐ fā yáng guāng dà
Through education reform, the cultural value of traditional festivals can be carried forward.
Core concept
Something good reaches a wider community and becomes strong enough to last beyond its original setting.
Common phrases
发扬光大民族精神fā yáng guāng dà mín zú jīng shén
carry forward the national spirit
发扬光大传统美德fā yáng guāng dà chuán tóng měi dé
carry forward traditional virtues
发扬光大企业文化fā yáng guāng dà qǐ yè wén huà
carry forward corporate culture
Similar words
弘扬hóng yáng: Spreads and upholds valued culture, ideas, or values throughout society.
继承jì chéng: Receives culture, customs, or systems from earlier generations and keeps them in use.
传播chuán bō: Passes information or culture to a broad audience so it becomes widely known.
宣扬xuān yáng: Makes an idea or achievement widely known through public promotion.
Definition in Chinese
将好的做法或成果加以推广和强化，使其在更大范围内被认同并长期发挥作用。jiāng hǎo de zuò fǎ huò chéng guǒ jiā yǐ tuī guǎng hé qiáng huà shǐ qí zài gèng dà fàn wéi nèi bèi rèn tóng bìng cháng qī fā huī zuò yòng
Word origin
The four-character idiom 发扬光大 (fāyángguāngdà, "carry forward") links the ideas of sending outward, lifting up, brightening, and enlarging into one expression for expanding a good influence.
Usage tips
- Its elevated tone makes it common in speeches, school writing, and institutional language, while ordinary conversation often uses simpler wording for small or routine matters.