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Chinese
Etymology
Built on the existing 小酌怡情 (xiǎozhuóyíqíng, “drinking a small amount of alcohol keeps the mood light”), using the similar-sounding slang term 作 (zuō, “high-maintenance; pretentious; etc.”).
Pronunciation
Idiom
小作怡情
- (neologism) being “moderately high-maintenance” (i.e. affected and drama queen-like, yet coquettish) keeps the love relationship fun
Usage notes
Often followed by 大作傷身 (“being a big drama queen is deadly”).