兴师动众 (xīng) — (chengyu) to mobilize a large number of people, often unnecessarily; to make a big fuss

Definición

A chengyu meaning to mobilize a large group of people, often unnecessarily, for a trivial task — it carries a negative tone of 'making a big fuss'. The 动 'stir up' and 众 'crowd' together flag the excess, not just the scale.

idiom
(chengyu) to mobilize a large number of peopleoften unnecessarilyto make a big fuss

Ejemplos

  • 兴师动众
    Tā bān jiā zhǐ bú guò jǐ jiàn xíng li, hé bì xīng dì jiào lái shí jǐ gè rén?
    He's only moving a few pieces of luggage — why did he have to mobilize a crowd and call over a dozen people?
  • 兴师动众
    Zhè jiàn xiǎo shì wǒ men liǎng gè rén jiù néng jiě jué, bú yòng xīng.
    This small matter can be handled by the two of us; there's no need to make a big fuss.
  • 兴师动众
    Gōng sī wèi le yí gè jiǎn dān de huó dòng jiù xīng, jié guǒ làng fèi le hěn duō zī yuán.
    The company mobilized too many people for a simple event, and as a result wasted a lot of resources.

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