虚夸 (虛誇)
xū kuā
Pinyin

Definition

虚夸 (虛誇)
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xū kuā
  1. to boast
  2. to brag
  3. boastful
  4. exaggerative
  5. pompous
  6. bombastic

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

fú kuā
  1. 1 to exaggerate
  2. 2 to be boastful
  3. 3 pompous
  4. 4 grandiose
kōng xū
  1. 1 hollow
  2. 2 emptiness
  3. 3 meaningless
  1. 1 emptiness
  2. 2 void
  3. 3 abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. 4 empty or unoccupied
  5. 5 diffident or timid
  6. 6 false
  7. 7 humble or modest
  8. 8 (of health) weak
  9. 9 virtual
  10. 10 in vain
xū jiǎ
  1. 1 false
  2. 2 phony
  3. 3 pretense
xū wěi
  1. 1 false
  2. 2 hypocritical
  3. 3 artificial
  4. 4 sham

Idioms (20)

乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
以虚带实
yǐ xū dài shí
  1. 1 to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
  1. 1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
  1. 1 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
  2. 2 enjoys a well-deserved reputation
向壁虚构
xiàng bì xū gòu
  1. 1 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication