What does 虚张声势 mean in Chinese?

虚张声势 (xū zhāng shēng shì) means "(false) bravado; to bluff" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 虚张声势?

虚张声势 is pronounced "xū zhāng shēng shì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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虚张声势 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 虚张声势?

虚张声势 is made up of the characters 虚, 张, 声, 势. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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虚张声势 (xū zhāng shēng shì), (false) bravado

虚张声势

xū zhāng shēng shì

(false) bravado; to bluff

verb

Traditional: 虛張聲勢

Characters in This Word

虚张声势

Definitions

(verb) (false) bravado
to bluff

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

假(jiǎ)· fake

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开弓不放箭(kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn)· lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)

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讹诈(é zhà)· to extort under false pretenses

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一念之差(yī niàn zhī chā)· momentary slip

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

虚张声势

xū zhāng shēng shì

(false) bravado; to bluff

verb

Traditional: 虛張聲勢

Characters in This Word

虚张声势

Definitions

(verb) (false) bravado
to bluff

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

假(jiǎ)· fake

→

开弓不放箭(kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn)· lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)

→

讹诈(é zhà)· to extort under false pretenses

→

一念之差(yī niàn zhī chā)· momentary slip

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.