"a tempest in a teacup" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小題大做

Definition

用來形容把小問題當作大事來處理的成語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個成語多用於口語，形容有人將小事誇大。和“小題大做”意思接近，經常用來評價別人的反應。

Examples

Don't make a tempest in a teacup about being five minutes late.

遲到五分鐘別**小題大做**。

It was just a small mistake, but he made a tempest in a teacup.

只不過是個小錯誤，但他卻**小題大做**。

Their argument was a tempest in a teacup—it didn't really matter.

他們的爭吵只是**小題大做**，其實根本沒什麼關係。

Honestly, this is just a tempest in a teacup. No one will even remember it next week.

說真的，這只是**小題大做**，下週沒人會記得。

You’re getting worked up over nothing—it's a tempest in a teacup.

你只是無事自擾——這就是**小題大做**。

All this drama over a broken mug? That's a tempest in a teacup if I've ever seen one.

杯子碎了搞這麼大陣仗？這真是**小題大做**。