小作怡情,大作伤身

xiǎo zuō yí qíng , dà zuō shāng shēnxiaozuoyiqing,dazuoshangshen

  1. 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,大酌傷身|小酌怡情,大酌伤身[xiao3 zhuo2 yi2 qing2 , da4 zhuo2 shang1 shen1])

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