虛張聲勢 xū zhāng shēng shì

to bluff; (false) bravado

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to bluff
  2. 2. (false) bravado

Characters

Character Meaning
虛 xū
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
張 zhāng
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper
聲 shēng
sound; voice; noise
勢 shì
trend; momentum; situation