"much ado about nothing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小题大做

Definition

这个表达指对无关紧要或琐碎的事情大惊小怪、过度关注。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于淡化纷争或争吵；起源于莎士比亚。可正式、非正式使用。类似“无事生非”或“小题大做”。

Examples

It was much ado about nothing; the problem was very small.

这只是**小题大做**，问题根本不大。

They made much ado about nothing over the broken cup.

他们为摔碎的杯子**小题大做**。

Don’t create much ado about nothing when things go wrong.

遇事不要**小题大做**。

Honestly, all that drama was much ado about nothing.

说真的，那些戏剧性反应都是**小题大做**。

The meeting turned into much ado about nothing; we solved nothing important.

会议变成了**小题大做**，我们什么重要事情都没解决。

With all the gossip, it felt like much ado about nothing.

充满八卦，感觉就是**小题大做**。