所以我就到处地吹牛皮嘛
“So, I bluffed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I must show the gang how good I am.”
所以我就到处地 吹牛皮 嘛
“So, I bluffed.”
拎了个包 弄了件血衣
“I grabbed a bag, made myself a bloody cloak,”
“Don't take it seriously, I was just running my mouth to look tough.”
In working-class male subcultures, fabricating heroic or dangerous feats to gain respect from one's buddies (兄弟伙) is a recognized form of status-seeking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to brag; to boast; to talk big
A highly colloquial, universally recognized idiom used to describe exaggerating or telling tall tales.
everywhere; all over the place
Common adverbial indicating widespread occurrence or action.
Conveys that the reason should be obvious or self-evident, serving to excuse the behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“broadens his horizons, and comes back to brag to us. That's enough.”
“All my classmates say I'm just lying.”
“I couldn't help myself from bragging.”