Definition
说大话 means 'to brag' or 'to talk big'. It's a separable verb-object phrase (离合词): you can insert time, measure words, or other elements between 说 and 大话, such as 说了一次大话 ('bragged once') or 说过大话 ('have bragged'). Note the correct pronunciation is shuō dà huà, although the source data lists a different initial reading.
v.o.
to bragto talk big
Examples
- 说大话，。Tā bù xǐhuan shuì, dàn zuò shìqing hěn rènzhēn.He doesn't like to brag, but he does things very carefully.
- ，。Tā zuótiān yòu shuō le hǎo jǐ cì dàhuà, méi rén xiāngxìn tā le.He bragged several times again yesterday; no one believes him anymore.
- ，。Bié shuì le, xiān bǎ rènwu wánchéng zài shuō.Stop talking big. Finish the task first before you say anything.
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