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做文章

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Collocation

1
做……(某人)的文章
2
应该在……多做文章
3
利用/借……(某事)大做文章
4
在……上做文章

Definition

做文章:

Literally means:

make an issue of sth; make a fuss about sth

Actually means:

It figuratively means making an issue of something in order to create a certain atmosphere and to reach one's own purpose.

It means utilizing an opportunity or condition to boost up the work or career, or investing great efforts to develop something.

比喻抓住一件事发表议论,制造某种气氛,以达到自己的目的。

比喻利用某种机会或条件,推动工作或事业的发展,或把力气花在某件事情上,使事情得以发展。

Example

Used as predicate or object. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语, 宾语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
men
我们
yōngyǒu
拥有
liàng
大量
科技
rényuán
人员
  
,
可以
chōngfèn
充分
yòng
利用
zhè
yōushì
优势
  
,
zài
gāo
科技
chǎn
产业
fāngmiàn
方面
zuòwénzhāng
做文章
  
,
lái
zhǎn
发展
fāng
地方
jīng
经济
  

We have a large number of scientific and technological personnel, can make full use of this advantage, in the high-tech industry to do articles to develop the local economy.

2
Chǎnpǐn
产品
de
zhìliàng
质量
shì
tóuděng
头等
shì
大事
  
,
men
你们
yīnggāi
应该
zài
zhè
fāngmiàn
方面
duō
zuò
wénzhāng
文章
  
,
ér
yào
不要
zài
bāozhuāng
包装
shàng
guòfèn
过分
huā
qi
力气
  

The quality of the product is a top priority, and you should do more in this regard, not overdo it on packaging.

Used as predicate or object. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可以插入别的词语)
3
hěn
zhù
注意
duìshǒu
对手
de
gōngzuò
工作
qíngkuàng
情况
  
,
xiàn
发现
duìfāng
对方
yǒu
shénme
什么
chācuò
差错
  
,
jiù
zuòwénzhāng
大做文章
  
,
xiǎnshì
显示
自己
de
Gāomíng
高明
  

He pays attention to the opponent's work situation, as soon as he finds out what the other side is wrong, he will make a big article to show his good.

4
yǒu
jiàn
意见
jiù
zhíjiē
直接
chūlái
出来
  
,
guǒ
如果
yòng
利用
de
jiātíng
家庭
máodùn
矛盾
lái
zuò
wénzhāng
文章
  
,
shuōmíng
说明
tài
Gāomíng
高明
le
  

If you have an opinion, come forward directly, and if you use his family conflict to make an article, you are too unsopened.