有鼻子有眼

yǒubíziyǒuyǎn ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄧˊ ˙ㄗ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄢˇ

    • to tell a made-up story in vivid detail
    • to make a tale sound real

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
has a nose and has eyes
Meaning
Telling a made-up story so vividly and in such detail that it seems real. Often mildly critical.

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