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大事化小
Idiomdàshì huà xiǎo
Description
"大事化小"的意思是把大的问题变成小问题。
"大事化小" means turning big problems into small ones.
这个说法常常和"小事化了"一起用，意思是尽量不让事情变大，把麻烦解决掉。
This phrase is often used together with "小事化了", meaning to try not to let things escalate and to resolve troubles.
Meanings
大事化小dàshì huà xiǎo
reduce a big problem to a small one
我们大事化小，别吵了。
Let's downplay the issue and stop arguing.
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Notes
- Etymology
大事 (big matter) + 化 (turn into) + 小 (small); often paired with 小事化了.
- Nuance
implies smoothing over or downplaying trouble to avoid conflict.
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