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大
dà ㄉㄚˋ (1.1): 與「小」相對。 Large, great.
《論語·子路》:見小利，則大事不成。
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
《孟子·滕文公上》:屨大小同，則賈相若。
And with shoes which were of the same size.
《春秋左傳》:楚子伐陸渾之戎，遂至于雒，觀兵于周疆，定王使王孫滿勞楚子，楚子問鼎之大小輕重焉，對曰，在德不在鼎，昔夏之方有德也，遠方圖物，貢金九牧，鑄鼎象物，百物而為之備，使民知神姦，故民入川澤山林，不逢不若，螭魅罔兩，莫能逢之，用能協于上下，以承天休，桀有昏德，鼎遷于商，載祀六百，商紂暴虐，鼎遷于周，德之休明，雖小，重也，其姦回昏亂，雖大，輕也，天祚明德，有所底止，成王定鼎于郟鄏，卜世三十，卜年七百，天所命也，周德雖衰，天命未改，鼎之輕重，未可問也
《戰國策》:臣未嘗聞指大於臂，臂大於股，若有此，則病必甚矣。
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