添油加醋 in English tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to add oil and vinegar
  • metaphorically adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)

Simplified Characters

添 油 加 醋

Traditional Characters

添 油 加 醋

Pinyin

tian1 you2 jia1 cu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

添tian1to add 油you2oil 加jia1abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4] 醋cu4vinegar