添油加醋
tiān yóu jiā cù
to embellish/exaggerate a story
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
添
油
加
醋
Definitions
ENto embellish/exaggerate a story
中把事情说得更夸张
日尾ひれをつける
한과장해서 말하다
Example Sentences
他说话总爱添油加醋。
Tā shuōhuà zǒng ài tiān yóu jiā cù.
He always embellishes stories.
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What does 添油加醋 mean in Chinese?+
添油加醋 (tiān yóu jiā cù) means "to embellish/exaggerate a story" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 添油加醋?+
添油加醋 is pronounced "tiān yóu jiā cù" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 添油加醋?+
添油加醋 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 添油加醋?+
添油加醋 is composed of the characters: 添, 油, 加, 醋.