夸夸其谈 (kuā kuā qí tán) — to talk big; to boast emptily; bombastic; grandiose but empty (of speech or writing)
Definition
A four-character idiom for empty, pompous talk with no substance. Unlike 吹牛 (a simple verb 'to brag'), 夸夸其谈 is a written, critical label for bombastic speech itself, and contrasts with 侃侃而谈 (confident, substantive speech).
phrase
to talk bigto boast emptilybombasticgrandiose but empty (of speech or writing)
Examples
- 夸夸其谈，。Tā xiě le yì piān kuā kuā qí tán de bào gào, yí kàn jiù bú qiè shí jì.He wrote a bombastic report that is clearly unrealistic.
- 夸夸其谈，。Zhè ge hòu xuǎn rén zǒng shì kuā kuā qí tán, xuǎn mín dōu bú xìn rèn tā.This candidate always talks big; the voters don't trust him.
- 夸夸其谈，。Nǐ bié kuā kuā qí tán le, xiān bǎ jì huà xiě chū lái zài shuō.Stop boasting emptily — write down the plan first before you talk.
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