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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2021-03-06 07:09:31 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 67610 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> "criticize (as a matter of principle)" means "criticize (because one's moral principles dictate that one must do so)". https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/be-a-matter-of-principle That gives the wrong idea about 上纲上线. ----------------------------- Wiktionary: to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, etc. Stack Exchange: 上纲上线 means raise common things (actions, opinions) at the level of big issues about nation, society, morals or politics. Examples: A: 好啊, 你喜欢外国货是吗? 你怎么不买国货? 叛徒! (A: Wow. You like foreign products? Why didn't you buy products made in our country? TRAITOR!) B: 别上纲上线, 完全没道理. (B: Stop, that's nonsense.) A: 我觉得不一定非要让座, 我也很累啊. B: 你真没素质. A: 你总是喜欢上纲上线, 让不让座跟素质有什么关系? https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/25927/what-does-%E4%B8%8A%E7%BA%B2%E4%B8%8A%E7%BA%BF-mean/25929 Another site: making a mountain out of a molehill 上綱上線 而林鄭強調指政府並不知道，而涉事地點是屬於香港境內範圍，她指兩方會進一步溝通，她批評有人就此「上綱上線」，指此為跨境執法，故對方會暫時使用涉事用地。 "But the chief executive said those worried about the integrity of the border were “making a mountain out of a molehill“, and said she and her counterparts were discussing the issue of the river, which Hong Kong maintains has not moved." https://www.interpreting.hku.hk/glossary/?p=70520 |
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- 上綱上線 上纲上线 [shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4] /to criticize (as a matter of principle)/ + 上綱上線 上纲上线 [shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4] /to make a mountain out of a molehill/ |