<p>大国工匠 means &quot;A craftsman of a great country&quot;, presuming everything is great in a great nation, a craftsman titled &quot;nation's craftsman&quot; is also presumingly representing the great country.</p>
<p>The real meaning of the title is &quot;A craftsman worthy of (skill enough to) represent a great nation&quot;</p>
<p><em>Note: 中国工匠 simply means &quot;Chinese craftsman&quot;, not a craftsman who can represent China, while 中国国家級工匠 does mean this craftsman can represent China</em></p>
<p>A more common phrase: 大国風範 (Greart nation's demeanor) also didn't state it is good or bad demeanor, but being a great nation, its demeanor is always presumed to be the most honorable kind</p>

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How about the skilled workers like the watch makers in Switzerland, a very small nation?
NanningYouth
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A great nation can be small in size England once had an empire. And Switzerland is a great nation famous for its watch making
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Tang Ho
<p>The recent news says that a number of highly skilled masters in China were titled 大国工匠.</p>
<p>but in this phrase, it just means a craftsman of a big country, which may imply whoever can be this regardless of his skill, but I know what is intended is these are great men of a big country, with emphasis laid on the high level of the skill, so the adjective 大 is for the man, not for the country, hence it should be 国大工匠.</p>
<p>Am I right, ladies and gentlemen?</p>

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In general, "国之大匠" should be a great honor for the craftsmen. However, it is "politically correct" to call them **大国**工匠 - great country's craftsmen.
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Is 大国工匠 a correct expression to represent the craftsmanship?
# Is 大国工匠 a correct expression to represent the craftsmanship?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-10)

The recent news says that a number of highly skilled masters in China were titled 大国工匠.

but in this phrase, it just means a craftsman of a big country, which may imply whoever can be this regardless of his skill, but I know what is intended is these are great men of a big country, with emphasis laid on the high level of the skill, so the adjective 大 is for the man, not for the country, hence it should be 国大工匠.

Am I right, ladies and gentlemen?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: In general, "国之大匠" should be a great honor for the craftsmen. However, it is "politically correct" to call them **大国**工匠 - great country's craftsmen.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-03-10. Score: 1

大国工匠 means "A craftsman of a great country", presuming everything is great in a great nation, a craftsman titled "nation's craftsman" is also presumingly representing the great country.

The real meaning of the title is "A craftsman worthy of (skill enough to) represent a great nation"

*Note: 中国工匠 simply means "Chinese craftsman", not a craftsman who can represent China, while 中国国家級工匠 does mean this craftsman can represent China*

A more common phrase: 大国風範 (Greart nation's demeanor) also didn't state it is good or bad demeanor, but being a great nation, its demeanor is always presumed to be the most honorable kind

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How about the skilled workers like the watch makers in Switzerland, a very small nation?  
> **username_2**: A great nation can be small in size England once had an empire. And Switzerland is a great nation famous for its watch making  

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