大事化小 — “To turn a big matter into a small one”
大事化小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce a major problem or incident to a minor one, often through skillful handling or mediation; to play down a serious matter”. Literally, “To turn a big matter into a small one”.
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- dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
- dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
- dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
- dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
- dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
- dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events
- dà大ren人bù不jiàn见xiǎo小rén人guài怪Great people do not blame petty people
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What does 大事化小 mean?
大事化小 (dà shì huà xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce a major problem or incident to a minor one, often through skillful handling or mediation; to play down a serious matter”.
How do you pronounce 大事化小?
大事化小 is pronounced dà shì huà xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大事化小 literally mean?
Literally, 大事化小 means “to turn a big matter into a small one”. It is used to mean “to reduce a major problem or incident to a minor one, often through skillful handling or mediation; to play down a serious matter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大事化小?
化：变。经过妥善处理，将大事化成小事