- to make a mountain out of a molehill
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to make a mountain out of a molehill
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone exaggerates the seriousness or importance of a minor issue.
He always makes a mountain out of a molehill and exaggerates minor issues.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线to make a mountain out of a molehillbù yào不要shàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线do not exaggerateshàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线de的tài du态度an exaggerated attitudeshàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线de的yán cí言辞exaggerated remarksshàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线de的wèn tí问题the issue of making a mountain out of a molehillshàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线de的zuò fǎ做法the practice of making a mountain out of a molehillcháng cháng常常shàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线often overreactshàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线de的qíng kuàng情况the situation of making a mountain out of a molehillduì dài对待wèn tí问题shàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线to deal with problems in an exaggerated mannerbù bì不必shàng gāng shàng xiàn上纲上线no need to exaggerate