说大话

說大話

shuōdàhuà

phrase #22,300

Meanings

1 to boast
2 to brag
3 to talk big

Characters

to speak; to say

Examples

HSK 3

别说大话了，先把眼前的事做好。

Bié shuō dàhuà le, xiān bǎ yǎnqián de shì zuòhǎo.

Stop boasting and get the task at hand done first.

HSK 7-9

他总是说大话，但从来不兑现。

Tā zǒngshì shuō dàhuà, dàn cónglái bù duìxiàn.

He always talks big but never delivers.

Tips

usage

说大话 implies empty boasting. Compare 吹牛 which is more colloquial and colourful (lit. 'blow the ox').

Stroke Order

说 shuō

大 dà

话 huà