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

HSK 5

他总是夸夸其谈，但从不行动。

Tā zǒngshì kuākuā-qítán, dàn cóngbù xíngdòng.

He always talks big but never takes action.

HSK 5

少一点夸夸其谈，多一点实际行动。

Shǎo yìdiǎn kuākuā-qítán, duō yìdiǎn 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