夸夸其谈
kuā kuā qí tán
to talk big
Character by character
夸kuā
boast
boast
夸kuā
boast
boast
其qí
his
his
谈tán
talk
talk
Example
他只会夸夸其谈，从来不做实事。
He just talks big and never actually gets anything done.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Often contrasted with action: 只会夸夸其谈，不做实事.
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