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

Definition

Examples

• 你言过其实了，这个任务没那么难。
  Nǐ yán guō le, zhè ge rèn wu méi nà me nán.
  You're exaggerating — this task isn't that hard.
• 他说话总是言过其实，别全信。
  Tā shuō huà zǒng shì yán guō, bié quán xìn.
  He always exaggerates when he talks — don't believe everything.
• 虽然有些言过其实，但他的观点值得思考。
  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.