吹牛

HSK 7-9

chuīniú

to boast; to brag

to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)

他吹牛说自己能跑得比火车还快。

Tā chuīniú qíngrén shuō néng pǎo dé bǐ huǒchē hái kuài。

He boasts that he can run faster than a train.

她总是吹牛说自己很有钱，其实她很穷。

Tā zěnzhě chuīniú qíngrén shuō néng yǒu hǎo qián, qíshí tā hěn qióng。

She always boasts that she is rich, although she is actually very poor.