"braggadocio" in Chinese (Simplified)
吹牛自夸
Definition
Braggadocio 指为了给他人留下深刻印象而夸大其词,常常指没有实际能力或成就的自夸。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Braggadocio' 多用于正式或文学语境,日常交流中不常见。它强调夸大、自负的炫耀,常带贬义,与真正的自豪区分开。
Examples
His braggadocio annoyed everyone in the room.
他的**吹牛**让在场的人都很厌烦。
People saw through her braggadocio and didn't believe her stories.
大家看穿了她的**自夸**,没有相信她的故事。
There was a note of braggadocio in his voice.
他的声音中带着一丝**自夸**。
Enough with the braggadocio—just tell us what actually happened.
别再**吹牛**了,直接告诉我们到底发生了什么。
His speech was full of braggadocio, but it failed to impress the audience.
他的演讲充满了**自夸**,却没有打动观众。
Don’t mistake confidence for braggadocio—he actually knows what he’s talking about.
不要把自信和**自夸**混为一谈——他真的很懂自己说的内容。