make a fuss over nothing; overreact
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to make a fuss about nothing; to be overly surprised at something trivial
Often used to criticize someone's disproportionate or unnecessary reaction to a minor or normal situation.
Bù不
guò过
shì是
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
bié别
dà大
jīng惊
xiǎo小
guài怪
de的
。
It's just raining, don't make such a fuss about it.
Tā她
kàn看
dào到
yī一
zhī只
zhāng蟑
láng螂
jiù就
dà大
jīng惊
xiǎo小
guài怪
de地
jiān尖
jiào叫
qǐ起
lái来
。
She screamed and made a big fuss when she saw a cockroach.
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Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
cuò错
wù误
hěn很
zhèng正
cháng常
，
bù不
bì必
dà大
jīng惊
xiǎo小
guài怪
。
Such a minor mistake is quite normal; there's no need to overreact.
Méi媒
tǐ体
duì对
nà那
jiàn件
xiǎo小
shì事
bào报
dào道
dé得
tài太
guò过
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
dà大
jīng惊
xiǎo小
guài怪
。
The media coverage of that trivial matter was overblown, making a mountain out of a molehill.