小题大做

Traditional: 小題大做

xiǎo tí dà zuò

Dictionary entry

to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)

What does 小题大做 mean?

小题大做 (xiǎo tí dà zuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 题Tísurname Ti 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)做zuòto make; to produce · to write; to compose

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小题大做

xiǎo tí dà zuò

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