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shàng gāng shàng xiàn

Meanings

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shàng gāng shàng xiàn
  1. 1.to make a mountain out of a molehill

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, ideology, etc.

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Etymology

Originally used for describing the behaviour when denouncing and criticizing people thought to be capitalist roaders during the Cultural Revolution.

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