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Definition

小打小闹

Literally means:

do something in dribs and drabs

Actually means:

It refers to a small-scale activity, which is limited in all areas, including ability, range, degree, etc.

比喻小规模的活动。多指能力、范围、程度等都有限。

Example

Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Zài
kāishǐ
开始
chuàng
创业
de
tóu
nián
zǒngshì
总是
xiǎoxiǎonào
小打小闹
  
,
zǒu
kàn
  
,
gǎn
mào
rèn
任何
fēngxiǎn
风险
  

In the first few years of starting a business, I always make a fuss, take a step by step, do not dare to take any risks.

2
men
我们
gōng
公司
zhè
nián
suīrán
虽然
yǒuxiē
有些
zhǎn
发展
  
,
dànshì
但是
gēn
men
你们
lai
起来
  
,
zhǐnéng
只能
suànshì
算是
xiǎoxiǎonào
小打小闹
  

Although our company has also some development in recent years, but compared with you, can only be regarded as a small play.

3
men
他们
gōngchǎng
工厂
shǐzhōng
始终
shì
xiǎoxiǎonào
小打小闹
de
fāngshì
方式
zuò
xiē
shù
技术
shàng
de
xīn
革新
  
,
suǒ
所以
jìnzhǎn
进展
  

Their factory has always made some technical innovations in a small way, so little progress has been made.

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