tiān yóu jiā cù

添油加醋 (tiān yóu jiā cù) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom); fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 添油加醋

添tiān · to add; to increase; to replenish油yóu · oil加jiā · to add醋cù · vinegar

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