dòng
gān

idiom
common

Meaning of 大动干戈

大动干戈 means to wage war; to resort to arms; to make a big fuss; to go to excessive trouble; to take drastic measures for a minor issue. Pronounced dà dòng gān gē.

  • to wage war; to resort to arms
  • to make a big fuss; to go to excessive trouble; to take drastic measures for a minor issue

Definitions & Examples

Liǎng
guó
wèi
le
piàn
xiǎo
xiǎo
de
lǐng
dòng
gān
 

The two countries resorted to arms over a small piece of territory.

dài
zhū
hóu
cháng
yīn
xiǎo
shì
dòng
gān
 

Ancient feudal lords often went to war over trivial matters.