言過其實 [－过－实]

Jyutping jin4 gwo3 kei4 sat6
Pinyin yán guò qí shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to exaggerate
  2. to overstate the facts
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    言辭​誇大​，​超出​事實
    to not talk practically; to exaggerate; to overstate
    • 部份影評人對呢部電影嘅讚賞言過其實。
      部份影评人对呢部电影嘅赞赏言过其实。
      bou6 fan6 jing2 ping4 jan4 deoi3 ni1 bou6 din6 jing2 ge3 zaan3 soeng2 jin4 gwo3 kei4 sat6.
      Some commentators may evaluate the film too highly.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to overstate the facts; to stretch the truth; to exaggerate
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆言过其实。
    湯姆言過其實。
    tāng mǔ yán guò qí shí 。
    • Tom exaggerated.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    部份影评人对呢部电影嘅赞赏言过其实。
    部份影評人對呢部電影嘅讚賞言過其實。
    bou6 fan6 jing2 ping4 jan4 deoi3 ni1 bou6 din6 jing2 ge3 zaan3 soeng2 jin4 gwo3 kei4 sat6.
    • Some commentators may evaluate the film too highly.