boast; brag; argue
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to talk big
Often used to criticize someone who talks about their abilities but may not deliver. Common in colloquial speech.
Shuí谁
yě也
bié别
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
，
zán咱
men们
liǎ俩
lái来
bǐ比
yi一
bǐ比
。
Nobody should talk big; let's have a competition.
Tā他
guāng光
huì会
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shén什
me么
dōu都
bú不
huì会
。
He only knows how to brag; in reality, he can't do anything.
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Bié别
jìng净
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
，
yǒu有
běn本
shì事
jiù就
zuò做
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
kàn看
。
Stop bragging; if you have the skills, show everyone.
verb
to argue; to wrangle; to quarrel
dialectUsed in dialects, particularly in northern China, to describe someone who likes to argue with others.
Tā他
hào好
hé和
rén人
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
，
shí时
cháng常
zhēng争
de得
miàn面
hóng红
ěr耳
chì赤
。
He loves to argue with people, often quarreling until he's red in the face.
Wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
。
It's not worth arguing over such a trivial matter.
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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yòu又
zài在
nà那
er儿
shuō说
zuǐ嘴
ne呢
。
Those two are over there arguing again.