汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 添油加醋
tiān yóu jiā cù
添油加醋
lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
Metaphorically narrate things or retell other people's words, in order to exaggerate, add content that was not there
实事求是
比喻在叙述事情或转述别人的话时，任意增添细节，夸大或歪曲事实真相。
添 tiān 油 yóu 加 jiā 醋 cù
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

好的意大利面食用不着添油加醋。

Good pasta needs very little embellishment.

记忆总是会添油加醋，偏向你想象的方向。

Memories will always be embellish, towards the direction of your imagination.

我的同学添油加醋地给我讲了这个故事。

My classmates told a well-spiced story about it.

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