五大三粗 wǔ dà sān cū big and burly

Explanation

形容人高大粗壮，身材魁梧。

Describes someone as tall and strong.

Origin Story

话说在古代的一个小山村里，住着一位名叫大力士的年轻小伙子。他天生神力，身高八尺，虎背熊腰，五大三粗，是村里出了名的壮汉。村里人提起他，都会竖起大拇指，夸赞他的力气大得惊人。有一天，村里要举行一年一度的农家乐活动，其中有一个项目是搬运石磨。石磨又大又重，一般人根本搬不动。大力士听闻后，二话不说，撸起袖子就往场地上走。只见他双手抓住石磨的把手，双腿微微弯曲，然后猛地一使劲，石磨就被他稳稳地抬了起来，众人都惊叹不已。大力士就这样轻松地完成了搬运石磨的任务，赢得了大家的赞赏和掌声。从此以后，大力士在村里的名声更加响亮，人们都亲切地称他为“大力士”。

huà shuō zài gǔdài de yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào dà lì shì de nián qīng xiǎo huǒ zi。 tā tiān shēng shén lì, shēn gāo bā chǐ, hǔ bèi xióng yāo, wǔ dà sān cū, shì cūn lǐ chū le míng de zhuàng hàn。 cūn lǐ rén tí qǐ tā, dōu huì shù qǐ dà mǔ zhǐ, kuā zàn tā de lì qi dà de jīng rén。 yǒu yī tiān, cūn lǐ yào jǔ xíng yī nián yī dù de nóng jiā lè huó dòng, qí zhōng yǒu yīgè xiàng mù shì bān yùn shí mó。 shí mó yòu dà yòu zhòng, yībān rén gēn běn bān bù dòng。 dà lì shì tīng wén hòu, èr huà bù shuō, lū qǐ xiù zi jiù wǎng chǎng dì shàng zǒu。 zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu zhuā zhù shí mó de bàn shou, shuāng tuǐ wēi wēi wān qū, rán hòu měng de yī shǐ jìn, shí mó jiù bèi tā wěn wěn de tái le qǐ lái, zhòng rén dōu jīng tàn bù yǐ。 dà lì shì jiù zhè yàng qīng sōng de wán chéng le bān yùn shí mó de rèn wù, yíng de le dà jiā de zàn shǎng hé zhǎng shēng。 cóng cǐ yǐ hòu, dà lì shì zài cūn lǐ de míng shēng gèng jiā xiǎng liàng, rén men dōu qīn qiè de chēng tā wèi “dà lì shì”。

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, lived a young man named Dali Shi. He was born with supernatural strength, eight feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, big and burly, and he was the most famous strongman in the village. When the villagers mentioned him, they would give him a thumbs-up, praising his amazing strength. One day, the village was going to hold its annual farming festival, and one of the events was to transport a millstone. The millstone was huge and heavy, and most people couldn't move it at all. Upon hearing this, Da Lishi, without saying a word, rolled up his sleeves and walked onto the field. He grabbed the handle of the millstone with both hands, his legs slightly bent, and then with a sudden burst of strength, he lifted the millstone steadily, and everyone was amazed. Da Lishi easily completed the task of transporting the millstone, winning everyone's praise and applause. From then on, Da Lishi's reputation in the village became even greater, and people affectionately called him "Dali Shi".

Usage

作谓语、定语；形容人高大粗壮。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xiāo róng rén gāo dà cū zhuàng。

Predicate or attributive; describes a tall and strong person.

Examples

• 他五大三粗，一看就是个练家子。

  tā wǔ dà sān cū, yī kàn jiù shì gè liàn jiā zi。

  He's big and burly, clearly a martial artist.

• 那个五大三粗的汉子，扛着两百斤的货物轻松自如。

  nà ge wǔ dà sān cū de hàn zi, káng zhe liǎng bǎi jīn de huò wù qīng sōng zì rú。

  That big, burly man carried 200 jin of goods effortlessly.

Related Idioms

• 魁梧

• 壮硕

• 结实

Opposite Idioms

• 瘦小

• 娇小