deliberately exagerate so as to create a sensation
Sensationalism is a Chinese idiom, and Pinyin is s ǒ NgR é NT ī NGW é n, which means exaggerating or fabricating facts to shock people. It's from the story of the old man.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] shocking, alarmist [antonym] true colors, impartial
Idiom usage
The frustration of idle officials is insignificant and insufficient. (Wang Shihan's "compilation of poetics · Liu Suizhou's farewell to Yan Shiyuan's poetry" in Qing Dynasty)
The origin of Idioms
The 35th chapter of Xia Jingqu's "exposed words of a wild old man" in the Qing Dynasty: "compared with Zhu Yun's sword invitation in the historical records, Li Ying's column breaking is more sensational."
deliberately exagerate so as to create a sensation
be toughened and hardened into steel - bǎi liàn chéng gāng
tower above the rest in height of intellect - yòu rán guàn shǒu
abuse one 's power and take bribes - lǎn quán nà huì