言过其实 (yán guō) — to exaggerate, to overstate; to go beyond the truth (of a statement)

Definición

Literally 'words exceed the reality': describes a statement that overstates the facts. Often used to gently call out exaggeration, as in 你言过实了.

idiom
to exaggerateto overstateto go beyond the truth (of a statement)

Ejemplos

  • 言过其实
    Nǐ yán guō le, zhè ge rèn wu méi nà me nán.
    You're exaggerating — this task isn't that hard.
  • 言过其实
    Tā shuō huà zǒng shì yán guō, bié quán xìn.
    He always exaggerates when he talks — don't believe everything.
  • 言过其实
    Suī rán yǒu xiē yán guō, dàn tā de guān diǎn zhí dé sī kǎo.
    Although it's a bit of an overstatement, his point is worth considering.

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