"braggart" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 愛吹噓的人
• 吹牛的人

Definition

一個愛吹噓的人，總是誇耀自己的成就或財富，常讓別人感到不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「愛吹噓的人」偏正式而且帶有負面評價，常用於批評別人。口語還有「愛現的人」。常見搭配有「說話像愛吹噓的人一樣」。很少用來形容自己，通常說別人。

Examples

He is a real braggart who never stops talking about his new car.

他是真正的**愛吹噓的人**，總是不停地說他的新車。

Nobody likes a braggart in the group.

團體裡沒有人喜歡**愛吹噓的人**。

The teacher warned him not to be a braggart in class.

老師警告他不要在課堂上做**愛吹噓的人**。

Jake can be such a braggart when he talks about his job promotions.

傑克每次談到升職時，都很像**愛吹噓的人**。

People avoid Sam because he acts like a braggart at every party.

大家都避開山姆，因為他每次派對都像個**愛吹噓的人**。

I don't mean to sound like a braggart, but I did win the competition last year.

我不是想當**愛吹噓的人**，但我去年真的贏得了比賽。