加油添酱 | exaggerate or embellish a story

jiā加yóu油tiān添jiàng酱

To exaggerate or embellish a story with additional details, often for dramatic effect.

他总是喜欢把故事加油添酱地说出来，所以他的话常常需要打个折扣。

He always likes to embellish his stories with extra details, so his words often need to be taken with a grain of salt.

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