| 释义 |
言过其实 | yán guò qí shí | Overstate the facts. (literal) • To make a mountain out of a mole hill. • Overshoot oneself (the mark). • Draw the long bow. • Stretch the truth. • Paint the devil blacker than he is. • The lion is not so fierce as he is painted. [同义] 过甚其词 The devil is not so black as he is painted. [反义] 轻描淡写 To skate over [源] 三国志·马良传：“马谡言过其实，不能大用。” |