言过其实

yán guò qí shí

to exaggerate/overstate

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ENto exaggerate/overstate
说得比事实夸张
大げさに言う
과장하다

Example Sentences

他的描述有点言过其实

Tā de miáoshù yǒudiǎn yán guò qí shí.

His description is somewhat exaggerated.

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What does 言过其实 mean in Chinese?+

言过其实 (yán guò qí shí) means "to exaggerate/overstate" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 言过其实?+

言过其实 is pronounced "yán guò qí shí" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 言过其实?+

言过其实 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 言过其实?+

言过其实 is composed of the characters: 言, 过, 其, 实.

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How to Say "to exaggerate/overstate" in Chinese — 言过其实 (yán guò qí shí) | HSK 4