· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals ·Tools
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 大言不惭

to boast shamelessly · to talk big

大言不惭
dà yán bù cán
Idiom
Chain
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to make an exhibition of oneself · ostentation大吹大擂dà chuī dà léiblow one's own trumpet · praise the goods one sells · indulge in self-glorification自卖自夸zì mài zì kuāto speak rudely出言不逊chū yán bù xùnto talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth · (dialect) to chat idly吹牛chuī niúpride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo àoto blow one's own trumpet (idiom)自吹自擂zì chuī zì léi
Antonyms
(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate自惭形秽zì cán xíng huìto be unduly humble (idiom) · to undervalue oneself妄自菲薄wàng zì fěi bó
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)