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to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài
d+à·4th tonej+īng·1st tonex+iǎo·3rd toneg+uài·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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She squeamishly wrinkled her nose.
她大惊小怪地皱了皱鼻子。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom) · (fig.) to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication; naive; unworldly少见多怪shǎo jiàn duō guàilit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things · alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day蜀犬吠日Shǔ quǎn fèi rìto be amazed · to be surprised · to wonder惊奇jīng qí
Antonyms
(idiom) to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all; to be well accustomed (to sth)见怪不怪jiàn guài bù guàia common occurrence (idiom)司空见惯sī kōng jiàn guàn
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