Correct

添枝加叶

/ tiān zhī jiā yè /
Strokes

Example

Definition

add branches and leaves to (a tree)—add colour and emphasis to (a narration); add highly coloured details to (a story); embellish (a story)

1
shēng
发生
de
shìqing
事情
zhàoshí
照实
gào
告诉
  
,
biè
tiānzhījiā
添枝加叶
  

Tell her exactly what has happened and don't embroider it.

2
shìshí
事实
tiānzhījiā
添枝加叶

embellish/embroider (the) facts