Definition & Meaning

1.go to war; get into a fight

2.do something in a big way; go to the trouble (of)

dà dòng gān gē

大 动 干 戈

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1
slgo to war; get into a fight
- wǒ men bù dé yǐ dà dòng gān gē
  我们不得已大动干戈。
  We had to really fight with it.
- tā men dà dòng gān gē xiǎng yào kòng zhì ā fù hàn
  他们大动干戈想要控制阿富汗。
  Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans.
synonym
dà zhāng qí gǔ大张旗鼓 xīng shī dòng zhòng兴师动众 láo shī dòng zhòng劳师动众 dà zhāng tà fá大张挞伐
antonym
míng jīn shōu bīng鸣金收兵
2
slmetado something in a big way; go to the trouble (of)
- zhè jī qì méi shén me máo bìng nǐ què yào dà chāi dà xiè hé bì rú cǐ dà dòng gān gē ne
  这机器没什么毛病，你却要大拆大卸，何必如此大动干戈呢？
  There is nothing seriously wrong with this machine, why did you make such a big fuss and tear it down?
synonym
dà zhāng qí gǔ大张旗鼓 xīng shī dòng zhòng兴师动众 láo shī dòng zhòng劳师动众
antonym
yǎn qí xī gǔ偃旗息鼓 míng jīn shōu bīng鸣金收兵

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