粵

吹ceoi1牛ngau4

ceoi1 ngau4chuī niú

English

  1. to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth
  2. (dialect) to chat idly
  3. to brag; to boast

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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