上纲上线

Traditional: 上綱上線

shàng gāng shàng xiàn

Dictionary entry

to make a mountain out of a molehill

What does 上纲上线 mean?

上纲上线 (shàng gāng shàng xiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a mountain out of a molehill

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]纲gānghead rope of a fishing net · guiding principle 线xiànvariant of 線|线[xian4]

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上纲上线

shàng gāng shàng xiàn

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