boast; brag
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to talk big
informalRefers to exaggerating one's abilities or achievements, often with an implication of being unreliable or not backing up one's words.
Nǐ你
bié别
kuā夸
kǒu口
，
xiān先
zuò做
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
kàn看
kan看
。
Don't talk big; first show everyone what you can do.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
kuā夸
kǒu口
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
yóu游
yǒng泳
zuì最
kuài快
，
jié结
guǒ果
bǐ比
sài赛
dé得
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
míng名
。
He always brags about being the fastest swimmer, but ended up in last place in the race.
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Shì事
qing情
hái还
méi没
chéng成
gōng功
，
xiàn现
zài在
kuā夸
kǒu口
hái还
tài太
zǎo早
le了
。
Things aren't successful yet; it's too early to boast now.
Yǔ与
qí其
kuā夸
kǒu口
，
bù不
rú如
ná拿
chū出
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
lái来
zhèng证
míng明
。
Instead of bragging, it's better to provide concrete action as proof.