加油加醋 — Chinese Idiom
加油加醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story by adding extra details, often for dramatic effect; to sensationalize”.
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加油加醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
加油加醋 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 加油加醋
他总是喜欢在讲故事的时候加油加醋，让事情听起来更离奇。
He always likes to exaggerate and embellish his stories, making things sound more bizarre than they actually are.
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Synonyms of 加油加醋
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- jiā加yè叶tiān添zhī枝embellish a story with extra details
- 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tiān添jiàng酱exaggerate or embellish a story
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- 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 加油加醋 mean?
加油加醋 (jiā yóu jiā cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story by adding extra details, often for dramatic effect; to sensationalize”.
How do you pronounce 加油加醋?
加油加醋 is pronounced jiā yóu jiā cù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 加油加醋?
为夸张或渲染的需要，在叙事或说话时增添原来没有的内容。