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上綱上線

简上纲上线 · 繁上綱上線

Mandarin · pinyin shàng gāng shàng xiàn

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4–1–4–4 · shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4

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soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3

Cantonese word readings for 上綱上線. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(chiefly Mainland China) to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, ideology, etc.