大惊小怪

Traditional: 大驚小怪

dà jīng xiǎo guài

Dictionary entry

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

What does 大惊小怪 mean?

大惊小怪 (dà jīng xiǎo guài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 小xiǎosmall · tiny 怪guàiodd; strange; uncanny · (bound form) monster; supernatural being

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大惊小怪

dà jīng xiǎo guài

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