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grandiose scheme

Malay translation: rancangan/rencana yang terlalu hebat/megah/mewah (berlebih-lebihan hingga tidak masuk akal).

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English term or phrase:grandiose scheme
Malay translation:rancangan/rencana yang terlalu hebat/megah/mewah (berlebih-lebihan hingga tidak masuk akal).
Entered by: ajali

21:12 Jun 3, 2004
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English term or phrase: grandiose scheme
what constitutes as a "grandiose scheme"?
ajali
United States
Local time: 20:10
rancangan/rencana yang terlalu hebat (berlebih-lebihan hingga tidak masuk akal).
Explanation:
what constitutes as a "grandiose scheme"? - i suppose a scheme that is pompous and unrealistic, perhaps reaching delusional proportions. [macam sultan melaka meminang puteri gunung tahan.]

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Note added at 4 hrs 57 mins (2004-06-04 02:09:27 GMT)
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Asker: It was used by a reporter to describe US invasion of Iraq - American hegemony. Just wonder if it can also be use to describe \"projek megah/mewah\" or is it only be use exclusively to describe certain thing.

I think it definitely can be used to describe \"projek megah/mewah\" if the people/gov who think of the project can ill afford it, financially or otherwise.
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yam2u
United States
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3 +2rancangan/rencana yang terlalu hebat (berlebih-lebihan hingga tidak masuk akal).
yam2u


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rancangan/rencana yang terlalu hebat (berlebih-lebihan hingga tidak masuk akal).


Explanation:
what constitutes as a "grandiose scheme"? - i suppose a scheme that is pompous and unrealistic, perhaps reaching delusional proportions. [macam sultan melaka meminang puteri gunung tahan.]

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Note added at 4 hrs 57 mins (2004-06-04 02:09:27 GMT)
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Asker: It was used by a reporter to describe US invasion of Iraq - American hegemony. Just wonder if it can also be use to describe \"projek megah/mewah\" or is it only be use exclusively to describe certain thing.

I think it definitely can be used to describe \"projek megah/mewah\" if the people/gov who think of the project can ill afford it, financially or otherwise.

yam2u
United States
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PRO pts in category: 68

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