誇大其詞

简 夸大其词 · 繁 誇大其詞
Mandarin · pinyin kuā dà qí cí

Meanings

  1. to exaggerate
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誇
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
其
qí · his, her, its, their; that
詞
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夸
kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome
词
cí · words; phrase, expression
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1–4–2–2 · kua1 da4 qi2 ci2

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kwaa1 daai6 kei4 ci4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to make an overstatement; to exaggerate

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