talk big; boast recklessly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast recklessly; to talk big; to shoot one's mouth off
informalColloquial expression implying exaggerated or irresponsible boasting without factual basis. Often used to dismiss claims as nonsense.
Mǔ亩
chǎn产
yī一
wàn万
jīn斤
liáng粮
shí食
，
nà那
shì是
xiā瞎
chuī吹
。
A yield of ten thousand jin of grain per mu—that's just talk.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
xiā瞎
chuī吹
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jīng经
lì历
。
He always likes to shoot his mouth off about his own experiences.
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Bié别
tīng听
tā他
de的
，
tā他
jìng净
xiā瞎
chuī吹
。
Don't listen to him; he's just talking nonsense.
Zhè这
kě可
bù不
shì是
xiā瞎
chuī吹
，
wǒ我
zhēn真
de的
jiàn见
guo过
。
This isn't empty boasting—I really have seen it.