speak vividly with exaggeration; grandiloquent talk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to speak vividly and eloquently; to talk in a flowery and attractive manner (often implying exaggeration or untruth)
Originating from a Buddhist legend about the monk Yun Guang whose preaching moved heaven to rain flowers. Now used to describe speech that is excessively embellished or boastful, often carrying a negative connotation of insincerity or hyperbole.
Tā他
bǎ把
chǎn产
pǐn品
shuō说
de得
tiān天
huā花
luàn乱
zhuì坠
，
jié结
guǒ果
zhì质
liàng量
què却
hěn很
chà差
。
He described the product in glowing terms, but the quality turned out to be very poor.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
shuō说
de得
tiān天
huā花
luàn乱
zhuì坠
，
nǐ你
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
pàn判
duàn断
。
Don't be taken in by his grandiose talk; you need to judge for yourself.
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Guǎng广
gào告
lǐ里
bǎ把
gōng功
xiào效
shuō说
de得
tiān天
huā花
luàn乱
zhuì坠
，
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
yī一
dìng定
yào要
lǐ理
xìng性
pàn判
duàn断
。
Advertisements make the efficacy sound like a fairy tale, so consumers must remain rational.