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吹牛
chuīniú
1. to talk big
2. to shoot off one's mouth
3. to chat (dialect)
HSK 6 Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

吹
chuī
to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast
HSK 5 7 丶
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

吹牛皮
chuīniúpí
to boast
吹牛拍马
chuīniúpāimǎ
to resort to bragging and flattering

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
7,497 of 84,292