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to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)Sources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
大事化小，小事化了 大事化小，小事化了 [da4 shi4 hua4 xiao3 , xiao3 shi4 hua4 liao3] /to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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