preach Buddhist teachings; boast; talk big
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to preach or expound Buddhist teachings
literaryA formal Buddhist term referring to the act of explaining sutras and doctrines.
Gāo高
sēng僧
zài在
dà大
diàn殿
zhōng中
wèi为
xìn信
zhòng众
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
。
The eminent monk preached the Buddhist teachings to the devotees in the main hall.
verb
to boast; to talk big; to brag excessively
neutralA metaphorical idiom often used to criticize someone for making exaggerated or empty claims. Often appears as '大吹法螺'.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
，
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
rèn认
shì识
hěn很
duō多
dà大
rén人
wù物
。
He's always boasting and saying he knows a lot of important people.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
dà大
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
méi没
nà那
ge个
běn本
shi事
。
Don't listen to his big talk; he simply doesn't have the capability.
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Nà那
fèn份
jì计
huà划
shū书
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
zài在
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
，
wán完
quán全
bù不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
。
That proposal is pure bragging; it's completely unrealistic.