大言不惭 (dà yán bù cán) — to boast shamelessly; to brag without shame
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to boast shamelessly' — stronger than just bragging; the speaker is both exaggerated and shamelessly unembarrassed about it.
idiom
to boast shamelesslyto brag without shame
Examples
- 大言不惭，。Tā zǒng shì yí dà yán bù cán, shuō zì jǐ néng jiě jué suǒ yǒu wèn tí.He always boasts shamelessly, claiming he can solve all problems.
- 大言不惭，。Zhè zhǒng dà yán bù cán de huà, yě jiù zhǐ yǒu tā zì jǐ xìn.Only he himself believes such shameless boasting.
- 大言不惭，。Tā zài huì shàng dà yán bù cán, jié guǒ bèi dà jiā dāng chǎng jiē chuān.He bragged shamelessly at the meeting, only to be exposed on the spot.
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