天花亂墜

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See also: 天花乱坠

Chinese

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heavenly flowers in confusion; disorderly fall
trad. (天花亂墜) 天花
simp. (天花乱坠) 天花
Literally: “a deluge of heavenly flowers”.

Etymology

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Originally referring to a Buddhist priest expounding the Buddhist sutras, so flawless and persuasive that it moved the god of heaven, leading to a deluge of heavenly flowers.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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天花亂墜

  1. (derogatory) wild boast about something; extravagant embellishments; hype
    保健品功效天花亂墜 [MSC, trad.]
    保健品功效天花乱坠 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bǎ shǒu zhōng bǎojiànpǐn de gōngxiào shuō de tiānhuāluànzhuì. [Pinyin]
    He talked the legs off an iron chair to advertise for the healthcare product in his hands.