其他全是添油加醋
“The rest is just embellishment”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别 别听他的话 你就第一句话说的是实话
“Don't, don't listen to him Only your first sentence was true”
其他 全是 添油加醋
“The rest is just embellishment”
这段时间确实发生了很多的事情
“A lot has happened during this time”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese frequently uses culinary imagery like adding oil and vinegar (添油加醋) to depict artificial fabrication that obscures the unadorned truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to add fuel and vinegar; to embellish or spice up a story with exaggerations
Extremely common idiom used pejoratively when accusing someone of exaggerating rumors or distorting facts.