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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

夸张 [kuāzhāng]
  1. 1. adjective exaggerated
  2. 2. noun hyperbole

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

夸张 [kuāzhāng]
  1. 1. exaggerate; overstate; exaggeration; overstatement
    艺术夸张
    artistic exaggeration
    夸张的语言
    inflated language; exaggerations
    你这样说未免太夸张了。
    I'm afraid you've been exaggerating. or I'm afraid you've overstated the case.
  2. 2. hyperbole

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

夸张 [kuāzhāng]
  1. 1. 夸大;把话说得过分
    说话要恰如其分,不要夸张
  2. 2. 修辞手法,为启发读者的想象用夸大的言辞来形容事物。
  3. 3. 文艺创作中突出描写对象某些特点的表现手法。

Examples

艺术夸张
artistic exaggeration
夸张
exaggerate; overstate
用笔底生花来形容他的写作一点都不夸张
It is no exaggeration to say that his writings are both brilliant, and elegant.
夸张
exaggerate
夸张
夸张
商标中的夸张图案凸现出商品的特点。
large talk
夸张之辞

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