说大话 (shuì) — to brag, to talk big
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'to brag, talk big' — implies the speaker's claims are exaggerated and shouldn't be taken seriously. The verb 说 splits to 说大话 (no object inserted); reduplicate as 说大话 to soften.
verb
to bragto talk big
Examples
- 说大话，。Tā bù xǐ huan shuì, dàn zuò shì qing hěn rèn zhēn.He doesn't like to brag, but he does things very carefully.
- ，。Tā zuó tiān yòu shuō le hǎo jǐ cì dà huà, méi rén xiāng xìn tā le.He bragged several times again yesterday; no one believes him anymore.
- ，。Bié shuì le, xiān bǎ rèn wu wán chéng zài shuō.Stop talking big. Finish the task first before you say anything.
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