大惊小怪 (dà jīng xiǎo guài) — to make a fuss about nothing (idiom); to get overly alarmed over trifles
Definition
A 成语 used to scold or comment that someone is overreacting to something trivial — 'making a big fuss over nothing'. Often paired with 别 or 何必, as in 别大惊小怪 ('don't make a fuss').
phrase
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)to get overly alarmed over trifles
Examples
- ，大惊小怪。Jiù diū le yí kuài qián, bié dà jīng xiǎo guài de.You only lost one yuan — don't make a fuss.
- 大惊小怪，。Tā kàn jiàn yì zhī xiǎo chóng jiù dà jīng xiǎo guài, bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu xiào le.She made a huge fuss over a tiny bug, which made everyone laugh.
- ，大惊小怪？Bú guò shì diàn nǎo chóng qǐ yí xià, nǐ hé bì yào zhè yàng dà jīng xiǎo guài?It's just a computer restart — why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?
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