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大吹大擂

Mandarin · pinyin dà chuī dà léi

to make an exhibition of oneself
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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(idiomatic) to make a great fanfare; to make a big noise

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