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小作怡情,大作傷身

xiǎozuōyíqíng,dàzuōshāngshēn

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ , ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄛ ㄕㄤ ㄕㄣ

Simplified 小作怡情,大作伤身

  1. 1an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情,大酌傷身|小酌怡情,大酌伤身[xiao3 zhuo2 yi2 qing2 , da4 zhuo2 shang1 shen1])

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