做文章 (zuò wén zhāng) — to make an issue of something; to fuss over something; to make a song and dance about something
Definition
做文章 is an idiomatic verb meaning to make a fuss or create an issue over something, often implying hidden motive or excessive scrutiny. Use it when someone is deliberately blowing a small matter out of proportion.
verb
to make an issue of somethingto fuss over somethingto make a song and dance about something
Examples
- 。Tā men zài zhè jiàn shì shàng zuò le bù shǎo wén zhāng.They made quite a fuss over this matter.
- 做文章。Nǐ bú yòng ná zhè jiàn shì lái zuò wén zhāng.You don't need to make an issue out of this.
- 做文章。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài xì jié shàng zuò wén zhāng.He always likes to fuss over details.
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