大吹大擂

dàchuīdàléi
  1. to make an exhibition of oneself
  2. ostentation

CEDICT

to make a great fanfare; to make a big noise

Wiktionary

  1. 众乐齐鸣。形容喜庆欢乐的场面。
  2. 比喻言辞夸张、毫无根据。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 大 dà
  1. big; large; great
  2. older (than another person)
  3. eldest (as in 大姐 dàjiě)
  4. greatly; freely; fully
  5. (dialect) father
  6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
2 吹 chuī
  1. to blow
  2. to play a wind instrument
  3. to blast
  4. to puff
  5. to boast
  6. to brag
  7. to end in failure
  8. to fall through
3 大 dà
  1. big; large; great
  2. older (than another person)
  3. eldest (as in 大姐 dàjiě)
  4. greatly; freely; fully
  5. (dialect) father
  6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
4 擂 léi
  1. to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit (a person); to beat (a drum); to bang on (a door)
  2. (dialect) to scold

Related entries

丢人现眼 diūrénxiànyǎn
  1. to make an exhibition of oneself
  2. to be a disgrace
排场 páichang
  1. ostentation
  2. a show of extravagance
  3. grand style
  4. red tape
铺张 pūzhāng
  1. ostentation
  2. extravagance