a tempest in a teapot
英 /ə ˈtempəst ɪn ə ˈtiːpɑːt/
中文釋義
茶杯裡的風暴
A small issue blown out of proportion, causing unnecessary fuss.
常用搭配
- just a tempest in a teapot不過小題大做
- another tempest in a teapot又一場無謂風波
- prove a tempest in a teapot終成一場空
例句
- The feud was a tempest in a teapot and soon forgotten.這場爭執是茶杯裡的風暴，很快就被淡忘了。
- Management called the complaint a tempest in a teapot.管理層稱這投訴不過是小題大做。