conch; triton shell; exaggerated talk
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
conch; triton shell (a large marine gastropod mollusk)
formalRefers to a specific type of large sea snail (Charonia species or similar), historically significant.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
fǎ法
luó螺
。
He collected a huge triton shell.
Zhè这
gè个
fǎ法
luó螺
de的
ké壳
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
hào号
jiǎo角
。
This conch shell can be used as a horn.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
fó佛
jiào教
yí仪
shì式
zhōng中
，
fǎ法
luó螺
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
yuè乐
qì器
。
In ancient Buddhist ceremonies, the conch was used as a musical instrument.
noun
exaggerated or boastful talk; blowing one's own trumpet
informalDerived metaphorically from the loud, far-reaching sound of the conch horn. Used to criticize empty or inflated rhetoric.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
，
tā他
shuō说
de的
méi没
yī一
jù句
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
Don't listen to his exaggerated talk; not a single word he says is true.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiāo销
shòu售
jīng经
lǐ理
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuī吹
fǎ法
luó螺
。
This sales manager loves to blow his own trumpet.
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Tā他
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
bù不
guò过
shì是
fǎ法
luó螺
ér而
yǐ已
。
His promises are nothing but empty boasts.