言過其實

Chinese

		to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	actually; as a matter of fact; in fact actually; as a matter of fact; in fact; actual situation; reality
trad. (言過其實)		言	過	其實
simp. (言过其实)		言	过	其实

Etymology

From Guanzi:

物固有形，形固有名。此言不得過實，實不得延名。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
物固有形，形固有名。此言不得过实，实不得延名。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Guanzi, 7^th – 4^th century BCE

Wù gù yǒu xíng, xíng gù yǒu míng. Cǐ yán bùdé guòshí, shí bùdé yán míng. [Pinyin]

Things have inherent forms; forms have inherent names. Words should not stretch the truth, and truth should not be used to go after immoderate fame.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yánguòqíshí

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jin⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yánguòqíshí
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yanguohchyishyr
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jin⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁶
  - Yale: yìhn gwo kèih saht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jin⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yin⁴ guo³ kéi⁴ sed⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /jiːn²¹ kʷɔː³³ kʰei̯²¹ sɐt̚²/

Idiom

言過其實

to overstate the facts; to stretch the truth; to exaggerate

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