great man; fine figure of a man
Literary or classical term for an outstanding, admirable man. Not used in modern everyday speech; the common word 大丈夫 is read だいじょうぶ and means 'all right' or 'safe'.
In classical texts, 大丈夫 is read だいじょうふ and refers to a great person.
The kanji 大 (big) and 丈夫 (strong, healthy) combine to mean 'great man' in classical Chinese-derived usage. The modern reading だいじょうぶ developed from a different semantic extension.