tiān​yóu​jiā​cù

to embroider a story

添油加醋 tiān​yóu​jiā​cù
to embroider a story
(idiom) to add oil and vinegar; to embellish or exaggerate a story by adding unnecessary details or distorting the facts

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0.450 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.410 per million

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