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Home / Idiom / 大吹大擂

to make an exhibition of oneself · ostentation

大吹大擂
dà chuī dà léi
d+à·4th tonech+uī·1st toned+à·4th tonel+éi·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)自吹自擂zì chuī zì léi(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts言过其实yán guò qí shí(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto boast shamelessly · to talk big大言不惭dà yán bù cánto disseminate · to give publicity to · propaganda · CL: gè宣传xuān chuán
Antonyms
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy · steady and serious character脚踏实地jiǎo tà shí dìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says言行一致yán xíng yī zhì
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