可不小

no small matter

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no small matter An emphatic way to say something is quite large, serious, or impressive; it can also describe someone as quite bold.
CH: 这次的麻烦可不小。
EN: This is no small problem.

这个问题可不小,而且一下牵涉两件事。

This is no small issue, and it involves two things at once.

看样子这工程可不小哇

Looks like this is quite a big project, huh?

— 一一 (2000)

妳这副牌可不小!

You’ve got quite a hand there!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

你胆子可不小,看我怎么收拾你

You've got some nerve. Just you wait—I'll teach you a lesson.

— 活着 (1994)