吹牛
chuīniú
to brag; to boast
Characters in this word
牛 niú
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 他总爱在饭局上吹牛，可一到真正负责的时候就推三阻四。 Tā zǒng ài zài fànjú shang chuīniú, kě yí dào zhēnzhèng fùzé de shíhou jiù tuīsānzǔsì. He always likes to brag at dinner gatherings, but whenever it is time to take real responsibility, he makes excuses.
- 别听他吹牛，他根本没去过那么多国家。 Bié tīng tā chuīniú, tā gēnběn méi qù guo nàme duō guójiā. Don't listen to his bragging; he has never been to that many countries.
- 我不是吹牛，这道菜我三分钟就能做好。 Wǒ bú shì chuīniú, zhè dào cài wǒ sān fēnzhōng jiù néng zuò hǎo. I'm not boasting: I can make this dish in three minutes.
Related words
- 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument
- 吹捧 chuīpěng to flatter; to praise excessively; to hype up
- 风吹雨打 fēngchuīyǔdǎ wind and rain; hardship and exposure
- 牛奶 niúnǎi milk (cow's)
- 牛 niú cow
- 牛 niú cool; impressive
- 牛仔裤 niúzǎikù jeans
- 对牛弹琴 duìniútánqín to play the lute to a cow; to address the wrong audience
- 蠢 chǔn stupid; foolish
- 胡闹 húnào to fool around; to act wilfully; to make trouble
- 粗鲁 cūlǔ rude; impolite; rough-mannered
- 粗暴 cūbào rough; violent; crude and forceful