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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

虚张声势 [xūzhāngshēngshì]
  1. 1. bluff and bluster
    面对虚张声势的商家,如何讨个好价钱?
    How is it possible to bargain with shopkeepers who bluff and bluster?

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

虚张声势 [xūzhāngshēngshì]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] make an empty show of strength; bluff and bluster; be swashbuckling; idle

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

虚张声势 [xūzhāngshēngshì]
  1. 1. 虚夸张扬,制造声势(张:铺张;夸大)。

Examples

万万不可虚张声势
面对虚张声势的商家,如何讨个好价钱?
How is it possible to bargain with shopkeepers who bluff and bluster? 虚张声势
虚张声势
虚张声势
反腐败不能虚张声势,必须动真格的。 动真格的
虚张声势 声势

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