夸夸其谈

• ピンイン: kuā kuā qí tán
• 漢字の分解: 夸夸 = boastful (reduplication); 其 = its/that; 谈 = talk

意味

大ぼらを吹く、口先だけで大げさに語る

A derogatory idiom describing someone who speaks grandiosely but lacks substance. Often used to criticize people who are all talk and no action, or who speak beyond their knowledge.

例文

1. 他只会夸夸其谈，真正做事的时候就不行了。
2. 别光夸夸其谈，拿出实际行动来。
3. 这篇文章夸夸其谈，没有任何实质内容。

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, debate, evaluation

トーン: critical

正しい言い方

• 他总是夸夸其谈。(He's always talking big.)
• 夸夸其谈解决不了问题。(Empty talk won't solve problems.)

避ける言い方

• 用夸夸其谈形容正当的演讲或讨论。(Don't use this for legitimate speaking — it specifically criticizes empty boasting)

起源と歴史

Classical idiom: 夸夸 (boastfully) + 其谈 (his talk). Describes empty, boastful speech.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal