Chinese dictionary
v.boast; brag; talk big
你不要夸口,先做给大家看看。
Cut all the boasting, just show us how to do it.
我不是夸口,真是这样。
I'm not boasting, it really happened like that.
这不是夸口,我们一定能完成任务。
We're not just boasting, we can definitely finish the job.
喜欢夸口
like boasting
她夸口说她比我跑得还快。
She bragged that she could run faster than me.
她从未夸口说只有她能完成那项工作。
It has never been her boast that she alone could accomplish the work.
他夸口说自己才是权威。
He boasts that he is an authority.
在危机爆发前的繁荣时期,它们变得足够自信,夸口要和成熟经济体脱钩。
In the booming pre-crisis years, they became confident enough to boast of decoupling.
在其全盛时期,该制片公司夸口说,他们旗下的明星比天上的星星还要多。
In its heyday, the studio's boast was that it had more stars than there are in heaven.
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Word usage
- Separable word"夸" and "口" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我已经向她夸了口。
I have talked big to her.
他在大家面前夸下了口。
He talked big in front of everyone.
他曾夸过口。
He has talked big.