兴师动众

兴师动众 [xīng shī dòng zhòng]

1. ■ initiate the dispatch of contingents of armed men and the mobilization of the masses; arouse too many people to do (some relatively small work); draw in a lot of people (to do sth.); have too many people do sth.; move troops about and stir up the people -- drag in many people to do sth.; mobilize (the) forces; raise a big rumpus:

我不喜欢摆架子， 更不愿让人家兴师动众来照顾我。 I didn't like to put on airs, and even less to have too many people catering to me.