虛張聲勢

Chinese

		devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain	(a measure word); surname; open up	sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds) sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds); tone; noise	power; force; tendency power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
trad. (虛張聲勢)		虛	張	聲	勢
simp. (虚张声势)		虚	张	声	势

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xūzhāngshēngshì

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄓㄤㄕㄥㄕˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): heoi¹ zoeng¹ sing¹ sai³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xūzhāngshēngshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄓㄤㄕㄥㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiujangshengshyh
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕy⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: heoi¹ zoeng¹ sing¹ sai³
  - Yale: hēui jēung sīng sai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoey¹ dzoeng¹ sing¹ sai³
  - Guangdong Romanization: hêu¹ zêng¹ xing¹ sei³
  - IPA ^(key): /hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡ʃœ̽ːŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯³³/

Idiom

虛張聲勢

to bluff; to show false bravado; to make an empty show of strength

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