tempest in a teapot
US /ˈtem.pɪst ɪn ə ˈtiː.pɑːt/
UK /ˈtem.pɪst ɪn ə ˈtiː.pɑːt/
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小題大做, 大驚小怪
a great commotion or excitement over a trivial matter
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The argument over the seating chart was a real tempest in a teapot.
關於座位表的爭論真是小題大做。
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Don't worry about their little disagreement; it's just a tempest in a teapot.
別擔心他們的小分歧；那只是小題大做。