吹牛
ceoi1 ngau4chuī niú
English
- to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth
- (dialect) to chat idly
- to brag; to boast
粵語 — Cantonese
- 作大;講嘢好誇張
Examples
他喜欢吹牛。
He likes to throw the bull.
Tatoeba · Yashanti CC BY
我不想吹牛。
I don't mean to brag.
Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY
消磨时间的最有效办法当然还是聊天吹牛侃大山。
The most effective way to kill time, of course, is chatting, bragging, and having wild conversations.
Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk