- lit. to add oil and vinegar
- fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)
Characters
- 添 (添): to add; to increase; to replenish
- 油 (油): oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
- 加 (加): Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]); surname Jia
- 醋 (醋): vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 添油加醋
- MDBG: 添油加醋
- Examples with 添油加醋 on Tatoeba
Examples
你这是在添油加醋……白痴