Tā de dàolái fēitóngxiǎokě, quántǐ yuángōng dōu chūlái yíngjié.
His arrival was no small event — the entire staff came out to welcome him.
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非同 (not the same as) + 小可 (trivial/minor). Literally 'not the same as a small matter' — i.e., this is a big deal. 小可 is a Classical Chinese term for something minor or insignificant.