Exaggeration

Exaggeration

Exaggeration, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ku à D à Q í C í, meaning to say things more than they are. It comes from the collection of attacking shame and discussing calamities.

The origin of Idioms

In the collection of attacking shame and discussing calamities, Lou Yao of the Song Dynasty said, "when auspicious things come out, they will embellish and exaggerate their words."

Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate, attributive and adverbial with derogatory meaning. Example: Cai Jing opened the border, and his ancestors wanted to take advantage of the prosperity of Shihui. They lured Wang Jiang chieftain, Yang Shengmian and other envoys to exaggerate. History of the Song Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: sensationalism, exaggeration, antonym: appropriate