overstatement, n.All

Overstatement (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a Taoist pleasure: Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu choose preposterous examples on purpose, and are not to be taken absolutely seriously.