Definition
To exaggerate the importance or seriousness of an event or problem.
小题大作
He was just a few minutes late, there's no need to blow things out of proportion.
他只是迟到了几分钟,没必要把事情小题大做。
The media always likes to blow minor disputes out of proportion into major scandals.
媒体总喜欢把小争端夸大为大丑闻。
Don't blow this out of proportion; it's just a small mistake that we can fix quickly.
别小题大做;这只是个小错误,我们可以很快解决。