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鬧大

简闹大 · 繁鬧大

Mandarin · pinyin nào dà

(of a person) to make a big fuss about (sth); to make a big deal of
(of an adverse situation) to get ugly; to blow up; to escalate

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly

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4–4 · nao4 da4

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