加叶添枝 — “Add leaves and branches”
加叶添枝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embellish a story or account by adding extra details, often for exaggeration or dramatic effect; to add unnecessary ornamentation to something that is already complete”. Literally, “add leaves and branches”.
加叶添枝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
加叶添枝 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 加
- jiā加rén人yī一děng等to be superior to others
- jiā加jiǎn减chéng乘chú除the four basic arithmetic operations
- jiā加guān官jìn晋jué爵to be promoted to higher official ranks
- jiā加guān官jìn进wèi位get promoted to a higher official position
- jiā加guān官jìn进jué爵gain promotion and higher rank
- jiā加guān官jìn进lù禄gain promotion and advancement
- jiā加zhī枝tiān添yè叶embellish a story with extra details
- jiā加yóu油jiā加cù醋exaggerate or embellish a story
- jiā加xù绪hán含róng容achieve more and cultivate magnanimity
- jiā加xī膝zhuì坠quán泉Capricious favoritism or dismissal
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What does 加叶添枝 mean?
加叶添枝 (jiā yè tiān zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embellish a story or account by adding extra details, often for exaggeration or dramatic effect; to add unnecessary ornamentation to something that is already complete”.
How do you pronounce 加叶添枝?
加叶添枝 is pronounced jiā yè tiān zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 加叶添枝 literally mean?
Literally, 加叶添枝 means “add leaves and branches”. It is used to mean “to embellish a story or account by adding extra details, often for exaggeration or dramatic effect; to add unnecessary ornamentation to something that is already complete”.
What is the Chinese definition of 加叶添枝?
为了夸张或渲染的需要，在叙述或转述时，增添原来没有的内容。