大惊小怪
dàjīng-xiǎoguàiTraditional 大驚小怪
to make a fuss over nothing
Every meaning
dàjīng-xiǎoguài
- to make a fuss over nothing
Its characters
- 大dàbig; large
- 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened
- 小xiǎosmall; little
- 怪guàistrange; odd
Words with 大
Words with 惊
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).