大題小作 dà tí xiǎo zuò

fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter
  2. 2. a brief treatment of a complicated subject
  3. 3. to cut a long story short

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
題 tí
exam question; topic; subject
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works