Definition
夸夸其谈 describes speech that is grandiose and impressive-sounding but lacks real substance — it's bombastic and empty. Unlike 吹牛 (chuī niú), which is everyday bragging about one's own abilities or achievements, 夸夸其谈 focuses on the exaggerated, hollow style of the talk itself. It's the opposite of 侃侃而谈 (kǎn kǎn ér tán), which means speaking confidently and fluently with genuine content.
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 bàogào, yí kàn jiù bú qiè shíjì.He wrote a bombastic report that is clearly unrealistic.
- 夸夸其谈，。Zhège hòuxuǎnrén zǒngshì kuā kuā qí tán, xuǎnmín dōu bú xìnrèn 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 jìhuà xiě chūlái zài shuō.Stop boasting emptily — write down the plan first before you talk.
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