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誇張

简夸张 · 繁誇張

Mandarin · pinyin kuā zhāng

to exaggerate
overstated; exaggerated
hyperbole
(coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
夸: kuā · extravagant, luxurious; handsome
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–1 · kua1 zhang1

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