Word: 小题大做 (xiǎotídàzuò) Traditional: 小題大做 小题大做 dictionary entry xiǎotídàzuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 小题大做 Example sentences using 小题大做 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 杀鸡用牛刀,小题大做 shā jī yòng niúdāo,xiǎotídàzuò using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken: making a big issue of a small matter 迫击炮打蚊子，小题大做 pǎijīpào dǎ wénzi, xiǎotídàzuò firing a mortar at a mosquito: making a big fuss over a small matter