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两
guó国
wèi为
le了
yī一
piàn片
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
lǐng领
tǔ土
dà大
dòng动
gān干
gē戈
。
The two countries resorted to arms over a small piece of territory.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
cháng常
yīn因
xiǎo小
shì事
dà大
dòng动
gān干
gē戈
。
Ancient feudal lords often went to war over trivial matters.