Definition
吹牛皮 literally means 'blow an ox skin' — it's a colloquial Chinese idiom for 'to brag' or 'to talk big'. Like many verb‑object phrases (离合词), it can be split: 吹了一个牛 (told a big lie). It is informal and commonly used in daily conversation to call out exaggeration.
v.o.
to boastto brag (colloquial)
Examples
- 吹牛皮。Tā zǒng shì xǐhuan chuī niú pí.He always likes to brag.
- ，。Tā chuī le yí gè niú, shuō zìjǐ 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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