Definition
扩大化 is a verb meaning to 'broaden the scope' or 'magnify' something, often with a negative connotation of overextending or exaggerating a problem, accusation, or conflict. It's commonly used in political or social contexts, such as 扩大化斗争 ('broadening the scope of struggle') or 问题扩大化 ('magnifying a problem'). The 化 suffix turns the verb 扩大 ('to expand') into a verb that emphasizes the process or tendency toward over-expansion.
v.
to broaden the scope (of an issue, accusation, or conflict) excessivelyto magnify or exaggerate (a problem or situation)
Examples
- 扩大化，。Zhè cì diàochá bù néng kuò dà huà, yào jízhōng zài jùtǐ wèntí shàng.This investigation must not broaden its scope; it should focus on specific issues.
- 扩大化。Tāmen pīpíng lǐngdǎo bǎ xiǎo shì kuò dà huà le.They criticized the leader for magnifying a small matter.
- ，扩大化。Lìshǐ jiàoxun gàosu wǒmen, jiējí dòuzhēng bù néng kuò dà huà.Historical lessons tell us that class struggle must not be broadened in scope.
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