chuī
niú

HSK 7-9
common
idiom
informal

Meaning of 吹牛

吹牛 means to boast; to brag; to talk big. Pronounced chuī niú. HSK 7-9.

  • to boast; to brag; to talk big

Definitions & Examples

bié
tīng
chuī
niú
 
gēn
běn
huì
kāi
chē
 

Don't listen to his boasting; he doesn't even know how to drive.

zuì
huān
zài
péng
you
miàn
qián
chuī
niú
 
shuō
rèn
shi
hěn
duō
míng
rén
 

He loves to brag in front of his friends, saying he knows many celebrities.

Zhè
rén
jiù
ài
chuī
niú
 
shí
méi
shén
me
běn
shi
 

This guy just loves to talk big; in reality, he has little skill.

chuī
niú
shuō
tiān
néng
wán
zhè
běn
shū
 
jié
guǒ
sān
tiān
le
hái
méi
kàn
wán
 

He boasted he could finish this book in a day, but he hasn't finished after three days.