言过其实 yán guò qí shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to exaggerate
  2. to overstate the facts

CHARACTERS

言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
实 shí
HSK 3
real, true; honest, sincere