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添盐加醋
tiān​yán​jiā​cù

to exaggerate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
添盐加醋 添鹽加醋 tiān​yán​jiā​cù
to exaggerate
to add color and emphasis to a story or description in order to make it more sensational; (variant form) to embroider a story

Cross-References

Has variant

  • 添油加醋 tiān​yóu​jiā​cù