(idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength
trad. 虛張聲勢
Also written 虛張聲勢【xū zhāng shēng shì】
Characters in this word
4虚
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emptiness, void, abstract theory or guiding principles, empty or unoccupied, diffident or timid, false, humble or modest, (of health) weak, virtual, in vain
- Pinyin
- xū
- Traditional
- 虛
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 25196 of 2500
张
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surname Zhang
- Pinyin
- Zhāng
- Traditional
- 張
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 1981 of 2500
声
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sound, voice, tone, noise, reputation, classifier for sounds
- Pinyin
- shēng
- Traditional
- 聲
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 2265 of 2500
势
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power, influence, potential, momentum, tendency, trend, situation, conditions, outward appearance, sign, gesture, male genitals
- Pinyin
- shì
- Traditional
- 勢
- Strokes
- 8