大惊小怪
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

大惊小怪

dàjīng-xiǎoguài

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 大惊小怪

What does 大惊小怪 mean in Chinese?

大惊小怪 (dàjīng-xiǎoguài) means to make a fuss about nothing (idiom).

How do you pronounce 大惊小怪?

大惊小怪 is pronounced dàjīng-xiǎoguài.

Is 大惊小怪 an HSK word?

大惊小怪 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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