吹 牛

chuī niúdictionary entry

to talk big / to brag / to shoot off one's mouth / (dialect) to chat idly

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吹牛吹牛 [chui1 niu2] /to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth/(dialect) to chat idly/

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吹
chuī
to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through
牛
niú
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn]) / (slang) awesome
Niú
surname Niu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.