勞師動眾 [劳师动众]

Jyutping lou4 si1 dung6 zung3
Pinyin láo shī dòng zhòng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to utilise huge manpower
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    一件​事​明明​唔​需要​咁​多​人​，​但​仍然​動用​咗​好多​人力
    to involve a lot of people in a certain task, when only a few people are needed
    • 搞個生日會啫，唔駛咁勞師動眾！
      搞个生日会啫，唔驶咁劳师动众！
      gaau2 go3 saang1 jat6 wui2 ze1, m4 sai2 gam3 lou4 si1 dung6 zung3!
      It's just a birthday party. There's no need to involve so much manpower!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to mobilize a large number of people
    (syn.) 興師動眾, 兴师动众
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    搞个生日会啫，唔驶咁劳师动众！
    搞個生日會啫，唔駛咁勞師動眾！
    gaau2 go3 saang1 jat6 wui2 ze1, m4 sai2 gam3 lou4 si1 dung6 zung3!
    • It's just a birthday party. There's no need to involve so much manpower!