夸张

• 拼音: kuā zhāng
• 汉字拆解: 夸 = boast; 张 = 弓 (bow) + 长 (long) — stretch

含义

Exaggerated; over the top; hyperbolic. Describing something that goes beyond the normal or believable.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: description, criticism, rhetoric

语气: observational

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal