胡吹 (hú chuī) — to brag wildly, to talk big (with unfounded claims)
Definition
胡吹 is an informal, pejorative verb meaning to brag wildly with no basis in fact — used to call out empty boasting. The 胡- prefix signals 'recklessly' (like 胡说, 胡闹), so it judges the speaker, unlike a neutral 'boast'.
verb
to brag wildlyto talk big (with unfounded claims)
Examples
- 胡吹，。Tā zǒng ài hú chuī, bié xìn tā de huà.He always loves to brag wildly — don't believe his words.
- 胡吹，。Bié hú chuī le, nǐ gēn běn zuò bú dào.Stop talking big — you can't do it at all.
- 胡吹。Tā zài huì shàng hú chuī zì jǐ rèn shi hěn duō míng rén.He bragged wildly at the meeting about knowing many famous people.
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