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自我吹噓

简自我吹嘘 · 繁自我吹噓

Mandarin · pinyin zì wǒ chuī xū

to blow one's own horn (idiom)

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
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嘘: xū · exhale; blow out; deep sigh; hiss; praise

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4–3–1–1 · zi4 wo3 chui1 xu1

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zi6 ngo5 ceoi1 heoi1

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