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大驚小怪

daai6 ging1 siu2 gwaai3

da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4

much ado over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 864,000

大驚小怪 / 大惊小怪

大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
驚 geng1 ging1 jing1 - scared; startled
小 siu2 xiao3 - small, tiny, little
怪 gwaai3 guai4 - strange; unusual; odd

This word was added by tym on 15th May 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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