夸夸其谈

誇誇其談

kuākuā-qítán

idiom HSK 7-9 #20,828

Meanings

1 to talk big
2 to boast and brag
3 to indulge in empty talk

Characters

Examples

他总是夸夸其谈，但从不行动。

Tā zǒngshì kuākuāqítán, dàn cóngbù xíngdòng.

He always talks big but never takes action.

少一点夸夸其谈，多一点实际行动。

Shǎo yīdiǎn kuākuāqítán, duō yīdiǎn shíjì xíngdòng.

Less empty talk, more real action.

Tips

usage

夸夸其谈 is always negative — it describes someone who talks grandly but produces nothing. The doubled 夸夸 intensifies the boasting.

Stroke Order

夸 kuā

其 qí

谈 tán