Boasting exaggerates the truth beyond what is real.
夸张
overstated; exaggerated
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
overstated; exaggerated
中说法或表现超过实际情况;不符合事实shuōfǎ huò biǎoxiàn chāoguò shíjì qíngkuàng; bù fúhé shìshí
- 。
His words are a bit exaggerated.
- 貳动verb
to exaggerate
中说得比实际情况更严重或更大shuō de bǐ shíjì qíngkuàng gèng yánzhòng huò gèng dà
- !
You're exaggerating!
- 參形adjective
(coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous
中超过真实情况;说得太过分chāoguò zhēnshí qíngkuàng;shuō de tài guòfen
- !
You're exaggerating!
- 肆形adjective
hyperbole
中用言语或行动表现得比实际情况更大或更明显yòng yányǔ huò xíngdòng biǎoxiàn de bǐ shíjì qíngkuàng gèng dà huò gèng míngxiǎn
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 长(long; large)PHONO-SEMANTIC
To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.
overstated; exaggerated
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
overstated; exaggerated
中说法或表现超过实际情况;不符合事实shuōfǎ huò biǎoxiàn chāoguò shíjì qíngkuàng; bù fúhé shìshí
- 。
His words are a bit exaggerated.
- 貳动verb
to exaggerate
中说得比实际情况更严重或更大shuō de bǐ shíjì qíngkuàng gèng yánzhòng huò gèng dà
- !
You're exaggerating!
- 參形adjective
(coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous
中超过真实情况;说得太过分chāoguò zhēnshí qíngkuàng;shuō de tài guòfen
- !
You're exaggerating!
- 肆形adjective
hyperbole
中用言语或行动表现得比实际情况更大或更明显yòng yányǔ huò xíngdòng biǎoxiàn de bǐ shíjì qíngkuàng gèng dà huò gèng míngxiǎn
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 长(long; large)PHONO-SEMANTIC
To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.
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