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夸大
kuādà
Description
“夸大”是指把事情说得比真实的情况更大、更严重。
"夸大" means to describe something as bigger or more serious than it really is.
人们常常为了让别人相信，就会夸大一件事。
People often夸大 things to make others believe them.
Meanings
夸大kuādà
to exaggerate; to overstate
他喜欢夸大自己的成绩。
He likes to exaggerate his achievements.
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Notes
- Etymology
夸 (to boast/exaggerate) + 大 (big), literally "to make big by boasting".
- Nuance
often negative, implying dishonesty; 夸张 can be neutral or a rhetorical device.
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