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加油加醋
jiā​yóu​jiā​cù

embellish a story

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
加油加醋 jiā​yóu​jiā​cù
embellish a story
to add details to a story to make it more interesting or to distort the truth; literally to add oil and vinegar

Cross-References

Has variant

  • 加油添醋 jiā​yóu​tiān​cù
  • 添油加醋 tiān​yóu​jiā​cù

Synonym

  • 加油添酱 jiā​yóu​tiān​jiàng