言过其实

言过其实言過其實 yán guò shí ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ jin4 gwo3 kei4 sat6

  • (idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 汤姆言过其实。 Tom exaggerated.

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