- 做文章 zuòwénzhāng to write an articleTo write an essay or article; to engage in writing.
- 大做文章 dàzuòwénzhāng to make a big issueTo 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.
- 大有文章 dàyǒuwénzhāng more than meets the eyethere's a deeper meaning or more to the story than is apparent; indicates that a situation involves hidden motives, secrets, or complexity that requires careful thought
- 表面文章 biǎomiànwénzhāng mere showsuperficial work done for appearances; lip service; an emphasis on form or going through the motions rather than content or practical results
- 官样文章 guānyàngwénzhāng officialese; mere formalitiesOfficial documents or actions that follow a set format but lack substance; empty rhetoric; mere formalities. Originally referred to formal documents presented to the emperor
- 大块文章 dàkuàiwénzhāng lengthy articleA long and voluminous piece of writing; a lengthy article.
- 文章憎命 wénzhāngzēngmìng literary talent is often ill-fated(literary) describes a situation where a person with great literary talent suffers from a difficult or unlucky life
- 满腹文章 mǎnfùwénzhāng profoundly learnedFull of learning; having a belly full of literature or great scholarship.
- 署名文章 shǔmíngwénzhāng signed articleAn article or editorial piece signed by the author.
- 孔夫子门前卖文章 kǒngfūzǐménqiánmàiwénzhāng to display one's slight talent before a master(xiehouyu) To show off one's meager writing skills in front of Confucius, the sage of literature; used to describe someone who overestimates their ability or shows off in front of an expert.
- 做表面文章 zuòbiǎomiànwénzhāng to work for appearance's saketo do something just for show; to be superficial or perfunctory by focusing on outward appearance rather than substance or results
- 作文章 zuòwénzhāng to write an essayTo write an essay or article
- 有文章 yǒuwénzhāng to have a hidden agendato have more to it than meets the eye; to involve hidden information or an inside story