上纲上线

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 上纲上线 – see 上綱上線 (“to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, ideology, etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 上綱上線).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.