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吹牛拍馬

简 吹牛拍马 · 繁 吹牛拍馬
Mandarin · pinyin chuī niú pāi mǎ

Meanings

  1. to resort to bragging and flattering
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吹
chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
牛
niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
拍
pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
馬
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马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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1–2–1–3 · chui1 niu2 pai1 ma3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceoi1 ngau4 paak3 maa5

Cantonese word readings for 吹牛拍馬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ceoi1 ngau4 paak3 maa5

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