添枝接叶 — “Add branches and connect leaves”
添枝接叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embellish or add unnecessary details to something, often making it more elaborate or complicated; to keep adding supplementary information”. Literally, “Add branches and connect leaves”.
添枝接叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
添枝接叶 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 添
- tiān添bīng兵jiǎn减zào灶feign weakness to deceive enemy
- tiān添zhī枝zēng增yè叶embellish with unnecessary details
- tiān添yóu油jiā加cù醋exaggerate or embellish a story
- tiān添yóu油chì炽xīn薪exacerbate a bad situation
- tiān添yán盐zhe着cù醋exaggerate and embellish a story
- tiān添zhuān砖jiā加wǎ瓦to contribute one's share
- tiān添cù醋jiā加yóu油exaggerate or embellish a story
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What does 添枝接叶 mean?
添枝接叶 (tiān zhī jiē yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embellish or add unnecessary details to something, often making it more elaborate or complicated; to keep adding supplementary information”.
How do you pronounce 添枝接叶?
添枝接叶 is pronounced tiān zhī jiē yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 添枝接叶 literally mean?
Literally, 添枝接叶 means “Add branches and connect leaves”. It is used to mean “to embellish or add unnecessary details to something, often making it more elaborate or complicated; to keep adding supplementary information”.
What is the Chinese definition of 添枝接叶?
比喻接连不断地附加。