夸夸其谈

• 병음: kuā kuā qí tán
• 한자 분석: 夸夸 = boastful (reduplication); 其 = its/that; 谈 = talk

뜻

허풍을 떨다; 큰소리치다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: criticism, debate, evaluation

어조: critical

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal