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大炮
dà​pào

cannon

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 放大炮 fàng​dà​pào to boast
    To talk big or brag; to shoot off one's mouth
  • 大炮打蚊子 dà​pào​dǎ​wén​zi to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
    using a cannon to shoot a mosquito; excessive effort for a trivial task
  • 车大炮 chē​dà​pào to boast
    (Cantonese and Hakka) to brag; to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth
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