小作怡情 [－－－－]

Jyutping siu2 zok3 ji4 cing4
Pinyin xiǎo zuō yí qíng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, neologism
    being “moderately high-maintenance” (i.e. affected and drama queen-like, yet coquettish) keeps the love relationship fun
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    小作怡情，大作伤身。
    小作怡情，大作傷身。
    xiǎo zuō yí qíng ， dà zuō shāng shēn ．
    • (saying) A small degree of pretentiousness lightens the heart, but a great degree of it harms the body.