做文章 (zuò wén zhāng) — to make an issue of something; to fuss over something; to make a song and dance about something

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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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