boast; brag (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
吹牛 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他喜欢吹牛，说自己认识很多名人。 tā xǐ huān chuī niú, shuō zì jǐ rèn shí hěn duō míng rén. - He likes to brag and says he knows many celebrities.
不要相信他，他总是喜欢吹牛。 bù yào xiāng xìn tā, tā zǒng shì xǐ huān chuī niú. - Don’t believe him; he always likes to boast.
他夸张地吹牛，说自己可以单手举起汽车。 tā kuā zhāng de chuī niú, shuō zì jǐ kě yǐ dān shǒu jǔ qǐ qì chē. - He exaggerated and bragged that he could lift a car with one hand.
他经常吹牛，没人愿意相信他。 tā jīng cháng chuī niú, méi rén yuàn yì xiāng xìn tā. - He often brags, and no one wants to believe him.
他在朋友面前吹牛，说自己有多厉害。 tā zài péng yǒu miàn qián chuī niú, shuō zì jǐ yǒu duō lì hài. - He bragged in front of his friends about how great he was.
Characters
吹 chuī - to blow; puff | HSK 5
牛 niú - stubborn; arrogant; (abbr. unit of force) newton; cattle, cow |