"out of proportion" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不成比例
• 誇大其詞

Definition

當某事的大小、重要性或反應與正常或預期相比過大或過小時，就稱為不成比例。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於否定句（如“blown out of proportion”）。指反應或事物被誇大或縮小超過實際重要性。可用於正式或非正式場合。

Examples

His reaction was out of proportion to the problem.

他的反應與問題**不成比例**。

The picture on the wall is out of proportion to the room.

牆上的畫與房間的大小**不成比例**。

Her fear seemed out of proportion to the situation.

她的害怕與情況**不成比例**。

Don’t blow things out of proportion; it’s not that serious.

別把事情**誇大其詞**，沒那麼嚴重。

People often take comments out of proportion on social media.

人們經常在社交媒體上把評論**誇大其詞**。

That rumor got totally out of proportion after a few people started talking about it.

幾個人開始討論後，那個謠言就完全**誇大其詞**了。