boast shamelessly; talk big without shame
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to boast shamelessly; to talk big without feeling embarrassed
derogatoryUsed to criticize someone who makes extravagant claims or brags without any sense of shame. Often used in formal or written contexts to express strong disapproval.
Tā他
dà大
yán言
bù不
cán惭
de地
shēng声
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
zhè这
gè个
lǐng领
yù域
zuì最
quán权
wēi威
de的
zhuān专
jiā家
。
He shamelessly claimed to be the most authoritative expert in this field.
Míng明
míng明
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
tā他
què却
dà大
yán言
bù不
cán惭
de地
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
zé责
rèn任
。
Clearly having done something wrong, he shamelessly said that he bore no responsibility whatsoever.
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Bié别
dà大
yán言
bù不
cán惭
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
de的
zhēn真
shí实
shuǐ水
píng平
。
Stop boasting shamelessly; we all know your true level of ability.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
dà大
yán言
bù不
cán惭
，
kuā夸
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
guò过
qù去
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
At the meeting, he talked big without shame, showing off his past achievements.