to boast; to brag; to talk big
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
informalUsed informally to describe someone who is speaking in an exaggerated or self-aggrandizing manner. Often implies the content is false or highly inflated. Can be used playfully among friends.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
méi没
qù去
guò过
nán南
jí极
。
Don't listen to his bragging, he's never been to Antarctica.
Tā他
jiù就
huì会
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
，
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
rèn认
shi识
hěn很
duō多
míng名
rén人
。
All he can do is boast, saying he knows many celebrities.
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Bié别
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
kǎo考
shì试
bù不
jí及
gé格
。
Stop bragging, we all know you failed the exam last month.
Tā他
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
，
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
gōng公
sī司
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
。
He has no real skills, he just likes to talk big at the company.