"make a big deal about" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大驚小怪
• 誇大（某事）

Definition

把某事看得比實際更重要或更嚴重；誇大某個問題或事件的重要性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式語境，形容對小事反應過度。通常與“about”或“over”搭配。類似“誇大其詞”。不適用於真正嚴肅的事情。

Examples

Don't make a big deal about the spilled water.

別**大驚小怪**水灑了。

My parents always make a big deal about my grades.

我父母總是**大驚小怪**我的成績。

You don't need to make a big deal about it.

你沒必要**大驚小怪**。

Why do you always make a big deal about being five minutes late?

你為什麼總是對遲到五分鐘**大驚小怪**？

She loves to make a big deal about birthdays, so don't forget hers.

她很喜歡對生日**大驚小怪**，所以別忘了她的生日。

Let's not make a big deal about this and just move on.

我們別**大驚小怪**，繼續前進吧。