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虛驚一場

简虚惊一场 · 繁虛驚一場

Mandarin · pinyin xū jīng yī chǎng

(idiom) a false alarm; a scare that turns out to be nothing

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
虚: xū · false
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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1–1–1–3 · xu1 jing1 yi1 chang3

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(idiomatic) a false alarm

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