Definition
非同小可 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'no small matter' — used to emphasize that something is extremely serious, important, or consequential. The literal breakdown (非同 'not the same' + 小可 'trivial') is misleading; the phrase always conveys gravity. You can use it as a predicate (这件事非同小可) or as an attributive (非同小可的事情). It's a fixed expression — do not insert words between the characters.
f.e.
no small matterextremely serious or important
Examples
- 非同小可，。Zhè jiàn shì fēi tóng, wǒmen bìxū rènzhēn duìdài.This matter is no small thing — we must take it seriously.
- 非同小可，。Tā fàn le yí gè fēi tóng de cuòwù, dǎozhì zhěnggè xiàngmù shībài.He made a very serious mistake that caused the entire project to fail.
- 非同小可，。Zhè cì dìzhèn zàochéng de sǔnshī fēi tóng, zhèngfǔ yǐjīng qǐdòng jǐnjí jiùyuán.The losses caused by this earthquake are no small matter — the government has launched emergency relief.
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