boast; brag; claim
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to claim (often exaggeratedly)
literaryOften implies exaggeration or unwarranted self-praise. Slightly more formal or literary than 自夸, and frequently used to criticize empty claims.
Tā他
zì自
xǔ诩
jīng精
tōng通
Yīng英
yǔ语
，
què却
lián连
yī一
piān篇
duǎn短
wén文
dōu都
yì译
bù不
hǎo好
。
He claims to be proficient in English, yet cannot even translate a short passage well.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zì自
xǔ诩
wéi为
zhuān专
jiā家
，
què却
ná拿
bù不
chū出
rèn任
hé何
shí实
jì际
chéng成
guǒ果
。
He always boasts of being an expert, yet cannot produce any actual results.
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Nà那
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
zì自
xǔ诩
jì继
chéng承
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zuò作
pǐn品
què却
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
。
That painter claims to have inherited tradition, yet his works lack originality.