小打小闹

Traditional (Taiwan): 小打小鬧

xiǎodǎxiǎonào ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄠˋ

    • small-scale

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
small hitting, small fussing
Meaning
Doing things on a small scale, without much effect. Often mildly dismissive.

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