bé xé ra to
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: việc bé xé ra to
Meaning · English
To tear a small thing large — to blow a trifle up into a crisis.
Literally: small, yet torn open big
Examples
Chỉ là hiểu lầm nhỏ, đừng bé xé ra to.It's a minor misunderstanding — don't blow it up.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bé xé ra to” mean?
To tear a small thing large — to blow a trifle up into a crisis. Literally: small, yet torn open big
Is “bé xé ra to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.