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大吹大擂

dà chuī dà léidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make an exhibition of oneself / ostentation
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f1181dd3fc3bf588. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

大吹大擂 大吹大擂 [da4 chui1 da4 lei2] /to make an exhibition of oneself/ostentation/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 吹
    chuī

    to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 擂
    léi

    to pound (with a mortar and pestle) / to hit (a person) / to beat (a drum) / to bang on (a door) / (dialect) to scold

    lèi

    (bound form) platform for a martial art contest / Taiwan pr. [léi]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.