Translation

• major event
• major political event (war or change of regime)
• major social event (wedding or funeral)
• (do sth) in a big way
• CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]

Synonyms

• 盛事, 要事

Examples

• 小事聪明，大事糊涂。
  Penny wise, pound foolish.
• 这被认为是一件大事。
  This is considered to be a matter of great importance.