"blowhard" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自吹自擂的人
• 吹牛的人

Definition

“Blowhard”指爱吹嘘自己、经常夸大自己成就并让人觉得烦的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Blowhard”为非正式贬义词，形容爱夸夸其谈、常夸大自我成就的人。在口语和网络中常用，在正式场合或书面语中比较少见。用于批评或调侃别人自恋、吹牛。

Examples

Tom is such a blowhard at work.

汤姆在工作中总是个**自吹自擂的人**。

Nobody likes a blowhard in a team.

团队里没人喜欢**吹牛的人**。

Don't be a blowhard when you meet new people.

见到新朋友时别做个**自吹自擂的人**。

Everyone tunes out when that blowhard starts bragging again.

只要那个**自吹自擂的人**又开始炫耀，大家就都不理他了。

If you're a blowhard at parties, you won't make many friends.

在聚会时做个**吹牛的人**，你很难交到朋友。

She called him a blowhard, but he just laughed it off.

她称他为**吹牛的人**，但他只是笑笑而已。