吹牛

chuī niú

HSK 7freq #13710

Meanings

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chuī niú

1.to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth
2.(dialect) to chat idly

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Wiktionary

1.to brag; to boast; to bluff

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Stroke order

Components

吹口欠

牛二㇑㇒

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Characters

Example sentences

我不想吹牛。
I don't mean to brag.

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More examples & usage (AI)

Derived terms

吹牛不打草稿

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Related words

吹牛皮 to boast 吹牛拍马 to resort to bragging and flattering