添油加醋

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lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom) · fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)

Meanings

  1. lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
  2. fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)

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