| Change log entry 35841 | |
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| Processed by: | ycandau (2011-05-28 14:12:36 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 33570 - submitted by 'thisparticulareditor' >> "brag" is used but this english word doesn't imply it is not truthful this chinese word seems to have implications of negativity Editor: It does. I have met southerners who only know the sense of "chat" (rather idly is implied). Also, 吹牛逼, which sheds a different light on this expression, or the more innocuous 吹牛皮 |
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- 吹牛 吹牛 [chui1 niu2] /to brag/to chat (dialect)/ # + 吹牛 吹牛 [chui1 niu2] /to brag (implies untruthfully) /to chat (dialect)/ + 吹牛 吹牛 [chui1 niu2] /to talk big/to shoot off one's mouth/to chat (dialect)/ |