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夸夸而谈

夸夸而谈 — “To speak boastfully and without substance”

夸夸而谈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak boastfully and without substance”. To talk big; to make empty boasts. Literally, “to talk boastfully/exaggeratedly”.

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夸夸而谈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夸夸而谈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夸
kuā6boast or praise
夸
kuā6boast or praise
而
ér6and, but, then
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse

Example Sentence with 夸夸而谈

他在会议上总是喜欢夸夸而谈,但却很少提出实际可行的建议。
He always likes to talk big in meetings, but rarely offers practical suggestions.

Idioms Related to 夸夸而谈

Synonyms of 夸夸而谈

  • kuā夸kuā夸qí其tán谈talk boastfully and unrealistically

More idioms starting with 夸

  • kuā夸gōng功zì自dà大boast about achievements and be arrogant
  • kuā夸duō多dòu斗mǐ靡compete in extravagant display
  • kuā夸dà大qí其cí词exaggerate or overstate something
  • kuā夸dà大qí其cí辞exaggerate one's words
  • kuā夸yán妍dòu斗yàn艳vie for beauty and glamour
  • kuā夸zhōu州jiān兼jùn郡govern a vast territory
  • kuā夸qiáng强shuō说huì会boast about one's abilities
  • kuā夸qiáng强dào道huì会boast about one's strength and competence
  • kuā夸fù父zhuī追rì日pursue an impossible goal relentlessly
  • kuā夸fù父zhú逐rì日pursue an impossible goal with determination
  • kuā夸néng能dòu斗zhì智boast abilities and fight wits

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Questions about 夸夸而谈

What does 夸夸而谈 mean?

夸夸而谈 (kuā kuā ér tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak boastfully and without substance”.

How do you pronounce 夸夸而谈?

夸夸而谈 is pronounced kuā kuā ér tán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夸夸而谈 literally mean?

Literally, 夸夸而谈 means “to talk boastfully/exaggeratedly”. It is used to mean “to speak boastfully and without substance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夸夸而谈?

形容说话浮夸不切实际。

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