大话

大話

dàhuà

noun #15,367

Meanings

1 boastful talk
2 big talk
3 bragging

Characters

words; speech; talk

Examples

别说大话了，先做出来再说。

Bié shuō dàhuà le, xiān zuò chūlái zài shuō.

Stop the big talk, show results first.

他总爱说大话，但从不兑现。

Tā zǒng ài shuō dàhuà, dàn cóng bù duìxiàn.

He always boasts but never delivers.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in the phrase 说大话 (to boast, to talk big). Related: 吹牛 (to brag, lit. 'blow the cow') is more colloquial and common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

大 dà

话 huà