cowhide; boasting
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cowhide; leather from cattle
Refers to the skin or leather from cattle, often processed for material use.
Zhè这
ge个
qián钱
bāo包
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
děng等
niú牛
pí皮
zuò做
de的
。
This wallet is made from premium cowhide.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
shēng生
chǎn产
niú牛
pí皮
zhì制
pǐn品
。
The factory specializes in producing leather goods.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shuāng双
niú牛
pí皮
xié鞋
。
He bought a pair of leather shoes.
noun
boasting; big talk
informalSpecifically used in the idiom '吹牛皮' to mean bragging or exaggerating. This sense is often figurative.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
méi没
nà那
me么
duō多
qián钱
。
Don't listen to his boasting; he doesn't have that much money at all.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
péng朋
you友
miàn面
qián前
chuī吹
niú牛
pí皮
。
He always brags in front of his friends.