大动干戈 dà dòng gān gē

DEFINITIONS

  1. to go to war (idiom)
  2. to make a big fuss over sth

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
动 dòng
HSK 2
move, happen; movement, action
干 gān
HSK 3
oppose, offend; invade; dried
戈 gē halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62