shǎojiànduōguài

少见多怪

Word · IdiomTraditional少見多怪

make a fuss about nothing; inexperienced and easily surprised

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to make a fuss over something ordinary due to lack of experience; to wonder at commonplace things

derogatory

略带贬义,常用于批评那些因为见识不广而对普通事物大惊小怪的人。出自《抱朴子·神仙》。

Nǐ你
bié别
shǎo少
jiàn见
duō多
guài怪
 ,
zhè这
zài在
chéng城
lǐ里
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

Don't make a fuss about nothing; this is very common in the city.

Tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
xiāng乡
xià下
chū出
lái来
 ,
nán难
miǎn免
yǒu有
xiē些
shǎo少
jiàn见
duō多
guài怪
 。

He just came from the countryside, so it's inevitable that he's inexperienced and easily surprised by things.

Show 1 more example
Zhēn真
shì是
shǎo少
jiàn见
duō多
guài怪
 ,
lián连
zhè这
gè个
dōu都
méi没
jiàn见
guo过
 ?

What a fuss over nothing—have you never even seen this before?