吹牛皮 (chuī niú pí) — to boast, to brag (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning 'to boast, to brag' — a set phrase (literally 'blow cowhide') used in casual speech, stronger and more vivid than 说大话.
verb
to boastto brag (colloquial)
Examples
- 吹牛皮。Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan chuī niú pí.He always likes to brag.
- ,。Tā chuī le yí gè niú, shuō zì jǐ hěn yǒu qián.He told a big lie, saying he was very rich.
- ,吹牛皮。Bié tīng tā de, tā jiù shì zài chuī niú pí.Don't listen to him; he's just bragging.
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