大书特书 dà shū tè shū record in detail

Explanation

大书特书，指对意义重大的事情特别郑重地加以记载。

To record something important in great detail. It emphasizes the solemn and meticulous way of recording important matters.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的诗人，他一生创作了大量的诗歌，其中不乏许多名篇佳作。然而，有一件事却让他一直耿耿于怀，那就是他曾经参与的一场政治斗争。那场斗争波谲云诡，最终以李白被贬官而告终。虽然他后来被赦免，但那段经历深深地影响了他。为了让后人明白这场斗争的真相，也为了警示世人，李白决定将这场斗争的经过，以及他自己的感受，记录下来。他用最精炼的语言，最生动的笔触，将这场斗争的起因、经过、结果以及各个参与者的角色刻画得淋漓尽致。他反复斟酌，修改，力求做到准确无误，他的作品后来成为唐朝重要的历史文献，也成为了后世研究唐朝政治的重要参考。为了强调这场斗争的意义，李白在文中多次提到这场斗争的残酷性，以及它对社会的影响。他认为，只有让后人了解历史的真相，才能避免重蹈覆辙。正是这份对历史的责任感和对后人的关爱，让李白决定将这段历史“大书特书”。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā yī shēng chuàng zuò le dà liàng de shī gē, qí zhōng bù fá xǔ duō míng piān jiā zuò. rán ér, yǒu yī jiàn què ràng tā yī zhí gěng gěng yú huái, jiù shì tā céng jīng cān yǔ de yī chǎng zhèng zhì dòu zhēng. nà chǎng dòu zhēng bō jué yún guǐ, zuì zhōng yǐ lǐ bái bèi biǎn guān ér gào zhōng. suī rán tā hòu lái bèi shè miǎn, dàn nà duàn jīng lì shēn shēn de yǐng xiǎng le tā. wèi le ràng hòu rén míng bái zhè chǎng dòu zhēng de zhēn xiàng, yě wèi le jǐng shì shì rén, lǐ bái jué dìng jiāng zhè chǎng dòu zhēng de jīng guò, yǐ jí tā zì jǐ de gǎn shòu, jì lù xià lái. tā yòng zuì jīng liàn de yǔ yán, zuì shēng dòng de bǐ chù, jiāng zhè chǎng dòu zhēng de qǐ yīn, jīng guò, jié guǒ yǐ jí gè gè cān yǔ zhě de jué sè kè huà de lín lí jì zhì. tā fǎn fù zhēn chuó, xiū gǎi, lì qiú zuò dào zhǔn què wú wù, tā de zuò pǐn hòu lái chéng wéi táng cháo zhòng yào de lì shǐ wén xiàn, yě chéng wéi le hòu shì yán jiū táng cháo zhèng zhì de zhòng yào cān kǎo. wèi le qiáng diào zhè chǎng dòu zhēng de yì yì, lǐ bái zài wén zhōng duō cì tí dào zhè chǎng dòu zhēng de cán kù xìng, yǐ jí tā duì shè huì de yǐng xiǎng. tā rèn wéi, zhǐ yǒu ràng hòu rén liǎo jiě lì shǐ de zhēn xiàng, cái néng bì miǎn chóng dǎo fú zhé. zhèng shì zhè fèn duì lì shǐ de zé rèn gǎn hé duì hòu rén de guān ài, ràng lǐ bái jué dìng jiāng zhè duàn lì shǐ “dà shū tè shū”.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai who wrote a large number of poems, many of which are now considered classics. However, one event always troubled him: his involvement in a political struggle. The struggle was full of intrigue and treachery, eventually leading to Li Bai's exile. Although he was later pardoned, the experience left a deep mark on him. To ensure future generations understood the truth about the struggle and to serve as a warning to others, Li Bai decided to record the events, including his own feelings. He used concise language and vivid imagery to depict the cause, course, and outcome of the struggle, as well as the roles of each participant. He carefully revised and refined his work, striving for accuracy. His work later became an important historical document of the Tang Dynasty and a crucial reference for the study of Tang politics. To emphasize the significance of the struggle, Li Bai repeatedly mentioned its cruelty and its impact on society. He believed that only by understanding the truth of history could people avoid repeating past mistakes. It was this sense of responsibility to history and concern for posterity that led Li Bai to 'record this in detail', to make sure it was not forgotten.

Usage

用于书面语，形容对重大事情的详细记载。

yòng yú shū miàn yǔ, xíng róng duì zhòng dà shì qíng de xiáng xì jì zǎi

Used in written language to describe the detailed record of important events.

Examples

• 史书上大书特书了这场战争的经过。

  shǐ shū shàng dà shū tè shū le zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng de jīng guò

  The history books have recorded this war in detail.

• 为了让后人铭记，我们要把这段历史大书特书。

  wèi le ràng hòu rén míng jì, wǒmen yào bǎ zhè duàn lì shǐ dà shū tè shū

  In order to keep this history in mind for posterity, we should describe and record this in detail, highlighting its significance and importance, praising and immortalizing it.

Related Idioms

• 详尽

• 详细

Opposite Idioms

• 轻描淡写

• 一笔带过