夸夸其谈

• 拼音: kuā kuā qí tán
• 汉字拆解: 夸夸 = boastful (reduplication); 其 = its/that; 谈 = talk

含义

To talk big; to boast; to speak pompously. Talking at length about things one doesn't really understand or can't deliver on.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: criticism, debate, evaluation

语气: critical

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal