小作怡情，大作伤身
xiǎo​zuō​yí​qíng​dà​zuō​shāng​shēn

small drama helps a relationship while big drama hurts it

  • created reference approved 小作怡情，大作伤身/小作怡情，大作傷身 → 小酌怡情，大酌伤身/小酌怡情，大酌傷身 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小作怡情，大作伤身 / 小作怡情，大作傷身 xiǎo​zuō​yí​qíng​dà​zuō​shāng​shēn

    小酌怡情，大酌伤身 / 小酌怡情，大酌傷身 xiǎo​zhuó​yí​qíng​dà​zhuó​shāng​shēn

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  • created sense approved 小作怡情，大作伤身/小作怡情，大作傷身 · xiǎo​zuō​yí​qíng​dà​zuō​shāng​shēn · small drama helps a relationship while big drama hurts it — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小作怡情，大作伤身 / 小作怡情，大作傷身

    xiǎo​zuō​yí​qíng​dà​zuō​shāng​shēn

    small drama helps a relationship while big drama hurts it

    An occasional display of dramatic behavior or petulance can add excitement to a romantic relationship, but overdoing it can be harmful; adapted from the proverb [[小酌怡情，大酌伤身|小酌怡情，大酌傷身|xiao3 zhuo2 yi2 qing2 da4 zhuo2 shang1 shen1]].

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 作 (literal) → 作 · zuō · troublesome 怡 (literal) → 怡 · yí · to gladden; to make happy 情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · interest ， (non_chinese) 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 作 (literal) → 作 · zuō · troublesome 伤身 (literal) → 伤身/傷身 · shāng​shēn · harmful to health

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