小题大作

小題大作
xiǎotídàzuò
variant of 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò

CEDICT

to make a fuss over a trifling matter; to make a mountain out of a molehill; to blow out of proportion

Wiktionary

以小题目作大文章。比喻将小事当成大事来处理或故意夸张渲染。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 小 xiǎo
  1. small
  2. tiny
  3. few
  4. young
2 题 tí
  1. topic
  2. problem for discussion
  3. exam question
  4. subject
  5. to inscribe
  6. to mention

classifiers: 個, 道
3 大作 dàzuò
  1. your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)
  2. to erupt
  3. to begin abruptly