大话 (dà) — big talk; boast; tall tale
Definition
Noun for 'big talk, boast' — empty promises or exaggerated claims, often paired with 说 (说大话). Differs from 吹牛: 大话 names the talk itself; 吹牛 is the act of bragging.
noun
big talkboasttall tale
Examples
- ，。Bú yào suí biàn shuō dà, yào shuō dào zuò dào.Don't casually make big promises; match your words with action.
- 。Tā zuì xǐ huan zài péng you miàn qián shuō dà.He loves to boast in front of his friends.
- 大话，。Tā de dà méi rén xiāng xìn, dà jiā dōu zhī dào tā ài chuī niú.No one believes his tall tales; everyone knows he likes to brag.
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