大吹大擂

dà chuī dà léi

Dictionary entry

to make an exhibition of oneself

What does 大吹大擂 mean?

大吹大擂 (dà chuī dà léi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make an exhibition of oneself

2ostentation

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)吹chuīto blow · to play a wind instrument 擂léito pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door) · (dialect) to scold

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大吹大擂

dà chuī dà léi

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