说大话 (shuì) — to brag, to talk big

Definição

Set phrase meaning 'to brag, talk big' — implies the speaker's claims are exaggerated and shouldn't be taken seriously. The verb 说 splits to 说大话 (no object inserted); reduplicate as 说大话 to soften.

verb
to bragto talk big

Exemplos

  • 说大话
    Tā bù xǐ huan shuì, dàn zuò shì qing hěn rèn zhēn.
    He doesn't like to brag, but he does things very carefully.
  • Tā zuó tiān yòu shuō le hǎo jǐ cì dà huà, méi rén xiāng xìn tā le.
    He bragged several times again yesterday; no one believes him anymore.
  • Bié shuì le, xiān bǎ rèn wu wán chéng zài shuō.
    Stop talking big. Finish the task first before you say anything.

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