大动干戈 — “To make a big fuss or stir”
大动干戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a big fuss or stir”. To engage in large-scale action or conflict, often disproportionately. Literally, “Stir up great shields and spears; Greatly move weapons of war”.
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大动干戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了一个小小的误会，双方竟然大动干戈，真是没必要。
It was truly unnecessary for both sides to make such a big fuss over a minor misunderstanding.
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- dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小，，xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
- dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
- dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
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What does 大动干戈 mean?
大动干戈 (dà dòng gān gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a big fuss or stir”.
How do you pronounce 大动干戈?
大动干戈 is pronounced dà dòng gān gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大动干戈 literally mean?
Literally, 大动干戈 means “Stir up great shields and spears; Greatly move weapons of war”. It is used to mean “to make a big fuss or stir”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大动干戈?
干戈：古代的两种武器。大规模地进行战争。比喻大张声势地行事。