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小作怡情，大作伤身 小作怡情，大作傷身

xiǎo zuō yí qíng , dà zuō shāng shēn

Meaning

an 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，大酌伤身 xiǎo zhuó yí qíng , dà zhuó shāng shēn)

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小xiǎosmall, tiny, insignificant亅八作zuòto make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform亻乍怡yígladness, joy, pleasure; harmony忄台情qíngemotion, feeling, sentiment忄青大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep一人伤shāngto injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill亻力身shēnbody, torso; person; pregnancy