吹嘘 (chuī xū) — to boast, to brag
Definition
吹嘘 means to boast or brag, often with exaggeration and a negative tone — implies the claims are empty or untrue. Used for both oneself and others.
verb
to boastto brag
Examples
- 吹嘘。Tā xǐ huan zài péng you miàn qián chuī xū zì jǐ de chéng jiù.He likes to boast about his achievements in front of friends.
- 吹嘘，。Bié chuī xū le, wǒ men dōu zhī dào zhēn xiàng.Stop boasting, we all know the truth.
- 吹嘘，。Tā chuī xū zì jǐ huì wǔ zhǒng yǔ yán, qí shí zhī huì liǎng zhǒng.He boasted that he can speak five languages, but actually only two.
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