吹牛 (chuī niú) — to brag, to boast
Definition
Casual, colloquial verb for bragging or talking big about oneself. Often negative — use 夸 to give sincere praise, and 吹捧 for insincere flattery.
verb
to bragto boast
Examples
- 吹牛。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài bié rén miàn qián chuī niú.He always likes to brag in front of others.
- ，。Tā chuī le yí xià wǔ de niú, méi rén xiǎng tīng.He bragged for a whole afternoon, and no one wanted to listen.
- 吹牛，。Bié chuī niú le, méi rén xiāng xìn nǐ.Stop bragging; nobody believes you.
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