添醋加油 — “Add vinegar and oil”
添醋加油 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding imaginary details, often to make it more sensational or dramatic”. Literally, “add vinegar and oil”.
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What does 添醋加油 mean?
添醋加油 (tiān cù jiā yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding imaginary details, often to make it more sensational or dramatic”.
How do you pronounce 添醋加油?
添醋加油 is pronounced tiān cù jiā yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 添醋加油 literally mean?
Literally, 添醋加油 means “add vinegar and oil”. It is used to mean “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding imaginary details, often to make it more sensational or dramatic”.
What is the Chinese definition of 添醋加油?
比喻叙述事情或转述别人的话，为了夸大，添上原来没有的内容。同“添油加醋”。