吹牛皮 (chuī niú pí) — gabar-se, vangloriar-se (coloquial)

Definição

Colloquial verb meaning 'to boast, to brag' — a set phrase (literally 'blow cowhide') used in casual speech, stronger and more vivid than 说大话.

verb
gabar-sevangloriar-se (coloquial)

Exemplos

  • 吹牛皮
    Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan chuī niú pí.
    He always likes to brag.
  • Tā chuī le yí gè niú, shuō zì jǐ 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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