Chinese phrase translation: 做文章 (zuò wénzhāng) to make an issue of

做文章  (zuò wénzhāng) to make an issue of; write an essay

Usage:

“做文章”的本义是写文章。比喻抓住一件事发议论或者投入很大的精力做一件事。经常用的结构是“在……上（大）做文章”。
The original meaning of “做文章”（zuò wénzhāng）is writing an essay. It is a metaphorical saying of making an issue of something or laying emphasis on doing something. The structure “在……上（大）做文章” （zài ……shàng (dà ) zuò wénzhāng）is often used.
Sentences:

1、Jìn jǐ nián, shāngjiā fēnfēn zài yuèbǐng de bāozhuāng shàng dà zuò wénzhāng, yǐ xīyǐn gāoduān xiāofèizhě.
近几年，商家纷纷在月饼的外包装上大做文章，以吸引高端消费者。
Recent years, businessmen have been making a big fuss about the moon-cake package to lure high-end consumers.
2、Fǎnduìpài yìzhí méi néng zài cáizhèng shàng zhǎodào kě zuò wénzhāng de dìfāng.
反对派一直没能在财政上找到可做文章的地方。
The opposition faction has ever been unable to make a big issue on the finance.