非同小可

fēitóng-xiǎokě

idiom #27,930

Meanings

1 extremely important; no small matter
2 not to be taken lightly; of great consequence

Characters

can; permissible; matter

Examples

HSK 5

他的到来非同小可，全体员工都出来迎接。

Tā de dàolái fēitóng-xiǎokě, quántǐ yuángōng dōu chūlái yíngjié.

His arrival was no small event - the entire staff came out to welcome him.

HSK 7-9

这件事非同小可，必须立即上报。

Zhè jiàn shì fēitóng-xiǎokě, bìxū lìjí shàngbào.

This matter is extremely serious and must be reported immediately.

Tips

memory

非同 (not the same as) plus 小可 (a trivial matter). Literally 'not the same as a small matter' - i.e. this is a big deal. 小可 is a classical term for something minor.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

同 tóng

小 xiǎo

可 kě