夸张

• 병음: kuā zhāng
• 한자 분석: 夸 = boast; 张 = 弓 (bow) + 长 (long) — stretch

뜻

과장된; 과장

As an adjective, describes exaggerated expressions, actions, or descriptions. As a noun, refers to the rhetorical device of hyperbole. Can be neutral (artistic exaggeration) or critical (unrealistic claims).

예문

1. 他的表情太夸张了，像在演话剧一样。
2. 这个广告的宣传有些夸张，不能全信。
3. 夸张是一种常见的修辞手法。

사용 가이드

맥락: description, criticism, rhetoric

어조: observational

올바른 표현

• 你的反应太夸张了。(Your reaction is too exaggerated.)
• 这个设计用了很多夸张的元素。(This design uses many exaggerated elements.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把夸张和撒谎混为一谈。(Exaggeration is not the same as lying — 夸张 can be artistic or emphatic without being deceptive)

기원과 역사

Compound of 夸 (boast/exaggerate) + 张 (stretch/spread). Literally 'to stretch and expand.'

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal