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(idiom) to go to a great deal of trouble; to mobilize considerable manpower and resources (often unnecessarily)

劳师动众
láo shī dòng zhòng
l+áo·2nd tonesh+ī·1st toned+òng·4th tonezh+òng·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to waste both manpower and resources劳民伤财láo mín shāng cáilit. to go to war (idiom) · fig. to make a big fuss over sth大动干戈dà dòng gān gēto start · to launch · to unleash · to mobilize · to arouse发动fā dòng
Antonyms
to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time按兵不动àn bīng bù dòng