"make an issue of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小题大做
• 把...当回事

Definition

把一件事情当成很严重或很重要，实际上它并不重要；夸大小问题的重要性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于劝别人不要太在意小事或夸大问题的重要性。类似常用表达：'不要小题大做'、'别把…当回事'。语气偏非正式。

Examples

Please don't make an issue of my mistake—it was not serious.

请不要因为我的错误**小题大做**——没那么严重。

You shouldn't make an issue of the noise; it's not a big deal.

你不应该因为噪音**小题大做**，没什么大不了的。

He tends to make an issue of everything at work.

他在工作中总是喜欢**把什么都当回事**。

If you keep making an issue of this, nothing will get solved.

你如果一直**小题大做**，问题永远解决不了。

She really didn't need to make an issue of my being late.

她真的没必要因为我迟到**小题大做**。

Let's not make an issue of it—just move on.

我们别**小题大做**了——继续前进吧。