小打小鬧

Simplified: 小打小闹

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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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