This is the 2780th most frequent Chinese word.
大意
Carelessness; gist.
In this sentence, '大意' is used to mean 'negligence or carelessness' in actions, resulting in a negative consequence.
他在比赛中因大意而输了。
He lost the competition due to negligence.
Here, '大意' indicates the 'main idea' or 'general content' of a piece of writing or discourse.
这段文章的大意是讲述环境保护的重要性。
The main idea of this article discusses the importance of environmental protection.
In this case, '大意' refers to the speaker's 'main intent' or 'underlying meaning' behind their expression.