kuā夸boastkuā夸boastqí其his/her/itstán谈talk
To boast and brag; to talk bombastically.
Literal meaning
boast (夸) — boast (夸) — his/her/its (其) — talk (谈)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone who boasts excessively.
Examples
Tā他zǒng总shì是kuā夸kuā夸qí其tán谈，dàn但shí实jì际shang上shén什me么dōu都bù不huì会。
He always boasts and brags, but in reality, he can't do anything.
Bù不yào要xiāng相xìn信nà那xiē些kuā夸kuā夸qí其tán谈de的rén人。
Don't trust those who talk bombastically.
Usage & nuances
Has a negative connotation, implying someone is all talk and no action.
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