boast; brag; talk big
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to talk big
informalVery common colloquial expression. Equivalent to '吹牛皮'. Often used humorously or disparagingly about someone exaggerating their abilities, achievements, or possessions. Slightly informal/playful register.
Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
tā他
chuī吹
niú牛
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
bú不
huì会
kāi开
chē车
。
Don't listen to his boasting; he doesn't even know how to drive.
Tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
péng朋
you友
miàn面
qián前
chuī吹
niú牛
，
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
rèn认
shi识
hěn很
duō多
míng名
rén人
。
He loves to brag in front of his friends, saying he knows many celebrities.
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Zhè这
rén人
jiù就
ài爱
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
，
qí其
shí实
méi没
shén什
me么
běn本
shi事
。
This guy just loves to talk big; in reality, he has little skill.
Tā他
chuī吹
niú牛
shuō说
yī一
tiān天
néng能
dú读
wán完
zhè这
běn本
shū书
，
jié结
guǒ果
sān三
tiān天
le了
hái还
méi没
kàn看
wán完
。
He boasted he could finish this book in a day, but he hasn't finished after three days.