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小打小闹

小打小鬧
xiǎodǎxiǎonào
phrase #21,205

Meanings

  1. 1 small-scale
  2. 2 to make a small fuss
  3. 3 to do things in a small way

Examples

这家公司还是小打小闹，没有实力竞争大市场。
Zhè jiā gōngsī háishì xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào, méiyǒu shílì jìngzhēng dà shìchǎng.
This company is still small-scale and doesn't have the strength to compete in the big market.
我们不能再小打小闹了，是时候认真扩张了。
Wǒmen bù néng zài xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào le, shì shíhòu rènzhēn kuòzhāng le.
We can't keep doing things on a small scale anymore — it's time to seriously expand.

Tips

usage
小打小闹 is often used to describe efforts or businesses that are modest and lack ambition or scale. It can be slightly dismissive.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
打 dǎ
闹 nào