boast; brag; overpraise
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to overpraise
informalOften implies the praise is exaggerated, empty, or not based on facts. Can be used for self-praise or praising others.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
chuī吹
xū嘘
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yè业
jì绩
，
qí其
shí实
méi没
duō多
shǎo少
shì是
zhēn真
shí实
de的
。
He always loves to boast about his achievements, but few of them are true.
Nà那
piān篇
bào报
dào道
bǎ把
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
gōng功
néng能
chuī吹
xū嘘
dé得
tiān天
huā花
luàn乱
zhuì坠
。
That report bragged about the product's features in an exaggerated way.
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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
zì自
wǒ我
chuī吹
xū嘘
，
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
qiān谦
xū虚
。
He doesn't like self-praise and is always very modest.
Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
bù不
zhí值
dé得
nà那
me么
chuī吹
xū嘘
。
Such a trivial matter isn't worth bragging about so much.