大做文章
dà​zuò​wén​zhāng

to make a big issue

  • created sense approved 大做文章 · dà​zuò​wén​zhāng · to make a big issue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大做文章

    dà​zuò​wén​zhāng

    to make a big issue

    To make a fuss or blow something out of proportion, often to achieve a specific purpose; to use a minor incident as a pretext to make a scene.

    大, 做, 文章

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 做文章 (literal) → 做文章 · zuò​wén​zhāng · to make an issue of

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  • created sense approved 大做文章 · dà​zuò​wén​zhāng · to make a great effort — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大做文章

    dà​zuò​wén​zhāng

    to make a great effort

    To seize an opportunity or use specific conditions to achieve something significant or make great strides, such as in business or development.

    大, 做, 文章

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 做文章 (literal) → 做文章 · zuò​wén​zhāng · to capitalize on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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