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兴师动众

興師動眾
xīngshī-dòngzhòng
idiom #32,365

Meanings

  1. 1 to mobilize a huge force
  2. 2 to make a big fuss over something

Examples

HSK 5
为了抓一个小偷，警方兴师动众。
Wèile zhuā yíge xiǎotōu, jǐngfāng xīngshī-dòngzhòng.
The police mobilized a huge force just to catch one thief.
HSK 7-9
这点小事，何必兴师动众？
Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì, hébì xīngshī-dòngzhòng?
Why make such a big production over such a trivial matter?

Tips

usage
Usually mildly critical: implies disproportion between effort and purpose. Common in the rhetorical question 何必兴师动众.

Stroke Order

兴 xīng
师 shī
动 dòng
众 zhòng