吹 牛

chuīniú

“To talk big” in Chinese is 吹牛 (chuīniú).

Meaning

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

Example

他喜欢吹牛。

He likes to throw the bull.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

chuīHSK 27 strokesto blow niúHSK 14 strokesox

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