添油加醋 搬弄是非
“to stir things up and twist the truth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们分明生疏客套 可你故意把我叫过去
“They were distant and polite. But you called me over”
添油加醋 搬弄是非
“to stir things up and twist the truth.”
“Who taught you to wag your tongue?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese culture strongly condemns stirring up trouble between associates (搬弄是非), viewing gossip-mongers who embellish facts as dishonorable disturbers of harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to add oil and vinegar; to embellish or exaggerate facts
Common four-character idiom used to criticize someone for twisting the truth with dramatic fabrications.
to sow discord; to stir up gossip and conflict
Used to describe malicious gossip intended to turn people against each other.
