Big talk Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈtɔk
BIG tawk
bˈɪɡ/ /tˈɔːk
BIG tawk
释义
Confident or boastful statements, often about abilities or plans, that are not always supported by actions.
用法与细微差别
'Big talk' is informal and often implies exaggeration or bravado; it's sometimes used to challenge someone to act. Common in phrases like 'That's just big talk' or 'All big talk, no action.' Not usually literal talk about something physically big.
Spanish: hablar en grande - fanfarronería - presumirPortuguese (BR): falar bonito - conversa fiada - bravataPortuguese (PT): falar bonito - conversa fiada - bravataChinese (Simplified): 大话 - 吹牛Chinese (Traditional): 大話 - 吹牛Hindi: बड़ी बातें - डींग हाँकनाArabic: كلام كبير - تباهٍBengali: বড় বড় কথা - ডাঁটRussian: пустые слова - хвастовствоJapanese: 大きなことを言う - 大言壮語Vietnamese: nói khoác - lời nói mạnh miệngKorean: 허풍 - 허세Turkish: büyük laf - atıp tutmaUrdu: بڑھکیں - ڈینگیںIndonesian: omong besar - omong kosong
例句
After all that big talk, he couldn't even finish the project.
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That was a lot of big talk for someone who's never tried it before.
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All his promises were just big talk.
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Don't believe her big talk about winning the competition.
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He is all big talk, but never helps out.
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You hear a lot of big talk in politics, but not much changes.
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