吹牛

chuī niú · chui niu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

消(xiāo)磨(mó)时(shí)间(jiān)的(de)最(zuì)有(yǒu)效(xiào)办(bàn)法(fǎ)当(dāng)然(rán)还(hái)是(shì)聊(liáo)天(tiān)吹(chuī)牛(niú)侃(kǎn)大(dà)山(shān)。

The most effective way to kill time, of course, is chatting, bragging, and having wild conversations.

他(tā)总(zǒng)爱(ài)吹(chuī)牛(niú)说(shuō)自(zì)己(jǐ)认(rèn)识(shi)很(hěn)多(duō)大(dà)人(rén)物(wù)，其(qí)实(shí)没(méi)人(rén)相(xiāng)信(xìn)。

He always likes to brag that he knows many important people, but actually no one believes him.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.