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7-9

to exaggerate

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Pinyin

kua1 kuā

Meaning


Primary

to exaggerate

Alternatives

exaggerate, exaggerates, exaggerating, exaggerated, to brag, brag, brags, bragging

Mnemonic


[ku-] Koopa Troopa is in [1] front of the [-a] auditorium where he is going around 夸 exaggerating how he is the strongest Koopa and nearly as strong as Bowser. An person lined up for tickets outside drops a 大 big 丂 handle on the 一 ground and asks Koopa to pick it up with his 大 big muscles. Koopa bends over and tries to do it... but fails. Everyone lined up for tickets laughs at him for 夸 exaggerating his powers, so he cries and runs away.

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