jiā​yóu​tiān​cù

to embellish a story

  • created reference approved 加油添醋 → 添油加醋 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    加油添醋 jiā​yóu​tiān​cù

    添油加醋 tiān​yóu​jiā​cù

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 加油添醋 → 加油加醋 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    加油添醋 jiā​yóu​tiān​cù

    加油加醋 jiā​yóu​jiā​cù

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 加油添醋 → 加油添酱/加油添醬 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    加油添醋 jiā​yóu​tiān​cù

    加油添酱 / 加油添醬 jiā​yóu​tiān​jiàng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 加油添醋 · jiā​yóu​tiān​cù · to embellish a story — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    加油添醋

    jiā​yóu​tiān​cù

    to embellish a story

    To add color or interest to a narration by exaggerating or adding details, often to make it more sensational.

    加油 (literal) → 加油 · jiā​yóu · to refuel 添 (literal) → 添 · tiān · to add 醋 (literal) → 醋 · cù · vinegar

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense