吹牛 chuīniú to talk big
to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly
How to remember 吹牛: 吹 to blow + 牛 cow = to talk big.
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How it is used
- To brag / talk big - 别吹牛了 (bié chuīniú le) quit bragging; also 吹牛皮 (chuī niúpí).
- Very colloquial; teasingly accuses someone of exaggerating their own feats. In some dialects it also just means to chat idly.
Example sentences
- 我不想吹牛。 Wǒ bùxiǎng chuīniú.I don't mean to brag.