大动干戈 dà dòng gān gē

to make a big fuss over sth; to go to war (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31038th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
动 dòng HSK 2
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)
干 gān HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage
戈 gē
surname Ge; dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞gē ruì