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

• 小题大做

Definition

一个用来形容把小问题当作大事来对待的习语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个成语一般口语中用，表示有人夸大小事。和“小题大做”类似，常用来评价他人反应。

Examples

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

迟到五分钟别**小题大做**。

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

只不过是个小错误，但他却**小题大做**。

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

他们的争吵只是**小题大做**，其实根本没什么关系。

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

说真的，这只是**小题大做**，下周没人会记得。

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

你只是无事自扰——这就是**小题大做**。

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

杯子碎了搞这么大阵仗？这真是**小题大做**。