吹牛
chuī niú
Meaning
- to talk big · to brag · to shoot off one's mouth
- to chat idly
Example sentences
嘿，俺可不是吹牛，真会做饭！
嘿，俺可不是吹牛，真會做飯！
hēi， ǎn kě bú shì chuī niú， zhēn huì zuò fàn！
Hey, I'm not bragging, I really can cook!
王强和我吹牛说他精通八国语言。
王強和我吹牛說他精通八國語言。
wáng qiáng hé wǒ chuī niú shuō tā jīng tōng bā guó yǔ yán。
Wang Qiang bragged to me that he was fluent in eight languages.
消磨时间的最有效办法当然还是聊天吹牛侃大山。
消磨時間的最有效辦法當然還是聊天吹牛侃大山。
xiāo mó shí jiān de zuì yǒu xiào bàn fǎ dāng rán hái shì liáo tiān chuī niú kǎn dà shān。
The most effective way to kill time is, of course, chatting, bragging, and gossiping.