茶壺裏的風暴
Chinese
teapot | inside; internal; interior | really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of | windstorm; storm; tempest windstorm; storm; tempest; crisis | ||
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trad. (茶壺裏的風暴/茶壺裡的風暴) | 茶壺 | 裏/裡 | 的 | 風暴 | |
simp. (茶壶里的风暴) | 茶壶 | 里 | 的 | 风暴 |
Etymology
Calque of English tempest in a teapot.
Pronunciation
Noun
茶壺裏的風暴
- (figuratively) a matter concerned by a small group of people but influences more than it is supposed to
- “茶壺裏的風暴”:扁系會否組新黨? [MSC, trad.]
- From: https://www.taiwan.cn/plzhx/hxshp/zhzh/201205/t20120503_2518425.htm
- “Cháhú lǐ de fēngbào”: Biǎn xì huì fǒu zǔ xīn dǎng? [Pinyin]
- Tempest in a teapot: Will Chen Shui-bian's clique found a new party?
“茶壶里的风暴”:扁系会否组新党? [MSC, simp.]