English–Chinese
“talk big” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkuā kuā qí tán
Example
他在朋友面前夸夸其谈，总说自己很厉害。tā zài péng yǒu miàn qián kuā kuā qí tán zǒng shuō zì jǐ hěn lì hài
He talks big in front of his friends, always saying how great he is.
How to say “talk big” in Chinese
“Talk big” in Chinese is 夸夸其谈 (kuā kuā qí tán).
Words pile up into a grand display of self-praise while evidence stays small.
Example sentences with 夸夸其谈
在面试中，夸夸其谈会让面试官质疑你的能力。zài miàn shì zhōng kuā kuā qí tán huì ràng miàn shì guān zhì yí nǐ de néng lì
Talking big in an interview can make the interviewer question your ability.
Tips for using 夸夸其谈
- This idiom can criticize a long display of self-praise even when no single claim is clearly false, because the focus is on exaggeration and weak support.