小题大做 (xiǎo tí dà zuò) — (idiom) to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to make a mountain out of a molehill
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to make a mountain out of a molehill' — over-reacting to a small problem by treating it as a major one. Used to criticize unnecessary exaggeration of a trivial matter.
idiom
to make a big fuss over a trivial matterto make a mountain out of a molehill
Examples
- ，小题大做。Tā yīn wèi yì diǎn xiǎo shì jiù shēng qì, zhēn shì xiǎo tí dà zuò.He got angry over a small thing — really making a big fuss.
- ，小题大做。Zhè jiàn shì méi nà me yán zhòng, nǐ bú yào xiǎo tí dà zuò.This matter isn't that serious; don't make a big deal out of it.
- ，小题大做。Pī píng kě yǐ, dàn xiǎo tí dà zuò jiù méi bì yào le.Criticism is fine, but making a big fuss is unnecessary.
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