chuī léi

吹擂 (chuī léi) is a Chinese word meaning “to talk big; to boast”.

Meanings

  1. 1to talk big
  2. 2to boast

Characters in 吹擂

吹chuī · to blow擂léi · to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)

Related words

吹to blow吹牛to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth吹嘘to brag吹风机hair dryer鼓吹to agitate for吹毛求疵lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious自吹自擂to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)吹牛皮to boast吹捧to flatter擂台elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held吹风to let the wind blow on oneself; to be exposed to the wind; to air out (a room); to blow air (e.g. to dry one's hair)风吹草动lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom)

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