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大吹大擂

Mandarin · pinyin dà chuī dà léi

Meanings

  1. to make an exhibition of oneself
  2. ostentation
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吹
chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
擂
léi · rub, grind; grind with a mortar and pestle; triturate
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4–1–4–2 · da4 chui1 da4 lei2

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daai6 ceoi1 daai6 leoi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to make a great fanfare; to make a big noise

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