to boast; to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth

To advocate or preach; to enthusiastically promote or agitate for a cause; advocacy

to brag; to lavish praise on oneself or others; to talk big or exaggerate achievements

To use a hairdryer to dry or style hair.

to lavish excessive praise on; to flatter or adulate; to laud someone's accomplishments, often in an insincere or exaggerated way

electric appliance used for drying or styling hair

the slightest sign of disturbance; a minor change or movement that suggests trouble

To be fastidious or overcritical; literally, to blow apart the hairs on a fur to look for tiny defects. It describes deliberately looking for faults or shortcomings in others.

to dry something by blowing air on it, such as with a hair dryer or by breath

to boast; to brag; to talk big

(idiom) to praise oneself or boast; literally to blow one's own trumpet and beat one's own drum.

(of a breeze) to brush against; to gently caress; to sway or stir

to disperse or dispel by blowing

to perform on a woodwind or brass instrument by blowing into it

electric hair dryer; hand-held appliance for drying or styling hair with warm or cool air

exposed to the elements; often used to describe undergoing hardships, severe tests, or difficult challenges

to fail or come to nothing; to break off a relationship or negotiation

as easy as blowing off dust; needing no effort at all

to blow air into something

to produce a sound by puckering the lips and blowing

To blow something over or down, as by wind or breath.

To play wind and percussion instruments; to perform music using flutes, trumpets, and drums.

(idiom) to be exposed to the weather; to be wind-blown and sun-drenched

To discourage someone's enthusiasm or passion by making dampening or sarcastic remarks

to blow strongly or hard (used of wind)

to play the [[箫|簫|xiao1]], a vertical bamboo flute

to play wind and string instruments; a general term for performing music

(colloquial) An underhanded trick; a deceptive scheme or a way to secretly harm or tease someone.

to play the flute; to pipe; piping

to blow a brass instrument; to sound a bugle or horn

to boast wildly; to talk big without any basis

exposed to wind and rain; weathered by the elements

to boast and resort to flattery; to engage in bragging and sycophancy

musicians in a traditional wedding or funeral procession

a tube-shaped device used to produce a high-temperature flame for welding or cutting metal

person who promotes or argues for a cause; often used with a negative or mocking tone

to blow a trumpet; to play a horn or bugle

An informal meeting held to provide information or leak news in advance so that participants are prepared for upcoming events; often used for background or press briefings.

to blow one's own trumpet; to praise oneself or engage in self-glorification

to get very angry; to foam with rage

to play various musical instruments; to play wind and percussion instruments together; pipes and drums

to be battered by a storm; used metaphorically to describe going through hardships and trials

a loud, lively performance with many musical instruments playing together for a celebration or grand occasion

to brag; to shoot one's mouth off; to make wild and groundless claims

(idiom) a tiny amount of strength; very small effort

to blow out a lamp or light

To write off or cancel everything entirely; to wipe the slate clean.

(idiom) to get immediate results; like blowing away the chaff and seeing the rice right away

to flatter and boast, meaning to use exaggerated praise to gain an advantage; a short form of [[吹牛拍马|吹牛拍馬|chui1 niu2 pai1 ma3]]