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embellish a story · add a few branches and leaves

添枝加叶
tiān zhī jiā yè
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly节外生枝jié wài shēng zhī(lit.) to add oil and vinegar (idiom) · (fig.) to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)添油加醋tiān yóu jiā cù
Antonyms
(idiom) appropriate · apt · just right恰如其分qià rú qí fènlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì