exaggerate falsely; make empty boasts
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exaggerate; to boast falsely; to make empty boasts
Used to criticize speech, writing, or reporting that contains excessive exaggeration or lacks factual basis. Often carries a negative connotation.
Bào报
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
，
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
，
qiè切
jì忌
xū虚
kuā夸
。
When reporting news, we must seek truth from facts and absolutely avoid exaggeration.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
xū虚
kuā夸
，
bù不
kě可
quán全
xìn信
。
He always speaks with empty boasts and cannot be fully trusted.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
xū虚
kuā夸
，
quē缺
fá乏
shì事
shí实
yī依
jù据
。
This article is written with excessive exaggeration and lacks factual basis.
Wǒ我
men们
fǎn反
duì对
xū虚
kuā夸
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
We oppose the style of empty boasting.