"添油加醋" meaning in Chinese

See 添油加醋 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/, /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/ Chinese transliterations: tiānyóujiācù [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tiānyóujiācù [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tianyóujiacù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻien¹-yu²-chia¹-tsʻu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyān-yóu-jyā-tsù [Mandarin, Yale], tianyoujiatsuh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяньюцзяцу [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹjuczjacu [Mandarin, Palladius], tiānyóurjiācù [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊㄦ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tianyóurjiacù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻien¹-yu²-ʼrh-chia¹-tsʻu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyān-yóur-jyā-tsù [Mandarin, Yale], tianyouljiatsuh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяньюрцзяцу [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹjurczjacu [Mandarin, Palladius]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 添油加醋
  1. (figurative) to add color and emphasis to (a narration); to exaggerate Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-添油加醋-zh-phrase-rJWm~LBD Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: 添油加醋 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 加油添醋 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 加油加醋 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 加油添醬 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 添枝加葉 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 添枝接葉 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 有枝添葉 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 添油兒加醋 [Mandarin, Beijing], 有枝兒添葉兒 [Mandarin, Beijing], 添油加醋 [Mandarin, Wanrong], 添油添鹽 [Mandarin, Liuzhou], 加油添醬 [Mandarin, Yangzhou], 加油添醋 [Mandarin, Yangzhou], 添油加醋 [Mandarin, Singapore], 加鹽加醋 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 加花添草 [Jian'ou], 添枝加箬 [Xiamen], 添跤添手 [Xiamen], 生枝生箬 [Xiamen], 添跤添手 [Quanzhou], 添跤添手 [Zhangzhou], 添枝加箬 [Tainan], 添跤添手 [Hokkien, Singapore], 添湯落火 [Jieyang], 添湯落汁 [Jieyang], 添油加醬 [Wu, Shanghai], 添油加醬 [Wu, Suzhou], 添油添醋 [Wu, Hangzhou]

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          "word": "加花添草"
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          "word": "添枝加箬"
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          "word": "添枝加箬"
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          "word": "添跤添手"
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          "word": "添湯落火"
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            "Jieyang"
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          "word": "添湯落汁"
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        "bopomofo"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tianyoujiatsuh"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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        "Palladius"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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        "Palladius"
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊㄦ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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        "Palladius"
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      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/"
    },
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      "word": "添油加醋"
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        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
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      "word": "加油添醋"
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        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "加油加醋"
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        "Standard-Chinese"
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        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
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      "word": "添枝加葉"
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      "word": "添枝接葉"
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      "word": "有枝添葉"
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      "word": "添油兒加醋"
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        "Beijing"
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      "word": "有枝兒添葉兒"
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        "Wanrong"
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      "word": "添油加醋"
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      "word": "添油添鹽"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yangzhou"
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      "word": "加油添醬"
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        "Yangzhou"
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      "word": "加花添草"
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      "word": "添枝加箬"
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      "word": "添跤添手"
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        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "添跤添手"
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      "word": "添跤添手"
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      "word": "添枝加箬"
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      "word": "添湯落火"
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      "word": "添湯落汁"
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      "word": "添油加醬"
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      "word": "添油加醬"
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