大惊小怪

dàjīng-xiǎoguài

to make a fuss about nothing

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 大驚小怪
Dictionary entry

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

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大
惊
小
怪

See it in sentences

你别大惊小怪。

Nǐ bié dàjīng-xiǎoguài.

English

Don't make a fuss about nothing.

这点小事值得大惊小怪吗？

Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì zhídé dàjīng-xiǎoguài ma?

English

Is this small matter worth a big fuss?

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大
惊
小
怪

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