大体上

大體上
dàtishǎng

on the whole; by and large

Wiktionary

Homographs

大体上 dàtǐshàng
  1. overall
  2. in general terms

Examples

他的意见大体上说是对的。

His opinion is generally correct.

Source: Tatoeba

英国人大体上说都是保守的。

Englishmen are, on the whole, conservative.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 大体 dàtǐ
  1. in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
  2. overall situation; the big picture
  3. cadaver for dissection in training medical students
=2 上 shǎng used in 上声 shǎngshēng
=2 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above