Definition
夸大其词 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to exaggerate or overstate' — literally 'to exaggerate one's words'. You use it to criticize someone who stretches the truth to make things sound more impressive or serious than they really are. It can function as a verb phrase (often with 不要) or as an adverbial modifier (夸大其词地 + verb).
f.e.
to exaggerateto overstate (one's words)
Examples
- 夸大其词，。Nǐ bú yào kuā dà, shìshí bú shì zhèyàng de.Don't exaggerate; the facts are not like this.
- 夸大其词，。Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì kuā dà, méi rén xiāngxìn tā le.He always exaggerates when he speaks; no one believes him anymore.
- 夸大其词。Zhè piān bàodào kuā dà le wèntí de yánzhòng xìng.This report exaggerated the seriousness of the problem.
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