吹牛皮遭雷劈
“Big talkers get struck by lightning.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吹牛皮遭雷劈
“Big talkers get struck by lightning.”
“Speak normally to me. I don't understand your idioms.”
“Quit your bragging and lying before karma catches up to you.”
Colloquial rhyming doggerel like '吹牛皮遭雷劈' reflects the traditional Chinese folk belief in karmic retribution (报应), frequently used in banter to laughingly dismiss tall tales.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to brag; to talk big
Very common vernacular expression for bragging or boasting.
to be struck by lightning (as divine punishment)
A colloquial curse indicating that someone will face harsh retribution for bad deeds or deceit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who's bragging? Who's bragging?”
“What a load of nonsense. After you pass, this whole family will be yours.”
“When he first got locked up, he was bragging. He said he took out two people.”