小作怡情

Chinese
 
small; tiny; few; young
 high-maintenance; pretentious to lighten one's heart; to cultivate the mind
simp. and trad.
(小作怡情)		 小 作 怡情

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

  1. (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”).

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