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吹嘘

chuī xū

2-character word Traditional 吹噓

What 吹嘘 means

1. to brag

The characters in 吹嘘

• 吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast
• 嘘xūto exhale slowly; to hiss; hush!

Example sentences

• 汤姆在吹嘘。
  Tāngmǔ zài chuīxū.
  Tom is exaggerating.
• 他吹嘘这场谋杀。
  He bragged about the killing.
• 我厌倦了听他吹嘘。
  Wǒ yànjuàn le tīng tā chuīxū.
  I'm tired of listening to his boasts.
• 吹嘘与雄心的差别甚小。
  The difference between bragging and being ambitious is miniscule.
• 她老是吹嘘自己是个游泳健将。
  Tā lǎoshi chuīxū zìjǐ shì ge yóuyǒng jiànjiàng.
  She always boasts of being a good swimmer.

Words containing 吹嘘

• 自我吹嘘zì wǒ chuī xūto blow one's own horn (idiom)