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a hundred percent · to the letter · out-and-out

不折不扣
bù zhé bù kòu
b+ù·4th tonezh+é·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonek+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
from beginning to end · in its entirety · in accord with fact · literal原原本本yuán yuán běn běnlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing · through and through · out and out · from top to bottom彻头彻尾chè tóu chè wěiwhole; all全部quán bù
Antonyms
embellish a story · add a few branches and leaves添枝加叶tiān zhī jiā yè(lit.) to add oil and vinegar (idiom) · (fig.) to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)添油加醋tiān yóu jiā cùlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous · to overdo it画蛇添足huà shé tiān zú
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