有枝添叶 — “Add branches and leaves”
有枝添叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding details that were not originally present, often to make it sound more dramatic or interesting”. Literally, “add branches and leaves”.
有枝添叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有枝添叶 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 有枝添叶
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What does 有枝添叶 mean?
有枝添叶 (yǒu zhī tiān yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding details that were not originally present, often to make it sound more dramatic or interesting”.
How do you pronounce 有枝添叶?
有枝添叶 is pronounced yǒu zhī tiān yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有枝添叶 literally mean?
Literally, 有枝添叶 means “add branches and leaves”. It is used to mean “to exaggerate or embellish a story or statement by adding details that were not originally present, often to make it sound more dramatic or interesting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有枝添叶?
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。