四sei3大daai6

English

1. the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
2. the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC)

Examples

• 晚餐嘅食物同服務由四大酒店輪流處理，但餐牌始終係法國菜。

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• 中國的四大名著是《西遊記》《三國演義》《水滸傳》和《紅樓夢》。

  The Four Great Classical Novels of China are Journey to the West (西遊記, Xī Yóu Jì), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義, Sānguó Yǎnyì), Water Margin (水滸傳, Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), and Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢, Hóng Lóu Mèng).

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