非同小可

fēitóngxiǎokě
idiom #27,930

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhè jiàn shì fēitóngxiǎokě, bìxū lìjí shàngbào.
This matter is extremely serious and must be reported immediately.
Tā de dàolái fēitóngxiǎokě, quántǐ yuángōng dōu chūlái yíngjié.
His arrival was no small event — the entire staff came out to welcome him.

Tips

memory
(not the same as) + (trivial/minor). Literally 'not the same as a small matter' — i.e., this is a big deal. is a Classical Chinese term for something minor or insignificant.

Stroke Order

fēi
tóng
xiǎo