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
Bǎ
把
fāshēng
发生
de
的
shìqing
事情
zhàoshí
照实
gàosù
告诉
tā
她
,
kě
可
biè
别
tiānzhījiāyè
添枝加叶
。
Tell her exactly what has happened and don't embroider it.
2
Bǎ
把
shìshí
事实
tiānzhījiāyè
添枝加叶
embellish/embroider (the) facts