言过其实 meaning in English
exaggerate; a statement surpassing the fact; make a mountain out of a molehill; over state; overshoot the truth; pull the longbow; turn geese into swans
Examples
- The public were not fooled by all the hype the press gave the event
新闻界言过其实的种种报道并没有愚弄得了公众 - As it happens , the chronicle report was a little overwrought
正如所发生的那样， 《旧金山时报》的报道有点言过其实。 - The editorial overstates the tension in sino - japan relationship
这篇社论对中日关系的紧张程度的描述有点言过其实了。 - She will pile on the agony when she describes her visits to the dentist
她描写就医牙科的经验时,把痛苦说得言过其实。 - He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to edit the paper alone
他应承自己一人编辑这份报纸，他有些言过其实了。