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虚张声势

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
虚张声势 xūzhāngshēngshì	虚张声势 \| 虚张声势* \| *虚张声势	(idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength	虛張聲勢

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
虚	虚 \| 虚* \| *虚	11画虍 + 5	xū, qū	false	heoi1	虛 2121.2 YPTC


张	张 \| 张* \| *张	7画弓 + 4	zhāng, zhàng	stretch, extend, expand; sheet	zoeng1	張 1223 NPO


声	声 \| 声* \| *声	7画士 + 4	shēng	sound, voice, noise; tone; music	sing1	聲 4027.7 GAH


势	势 \| 势* \| *势	8画力 + 6	shì	power, force; tendency	sai3	勢 5542 QIKS

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Simplified		English Definition
虚张声势 xūzhāngshēngshì	虚张声势 \| 虚张声势* \| *虚张声势	(idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength


虚 xū	虚 \| 虚* \| *虚	emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain


张　Zhāng	张 \| 张* \| *张	surname Zhang


张　zhāng	张 \| 张* \| *张	to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes


声　　shēng	声 \| 声* \| *声	sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds


声势　　shēngshì	声势 \| 声势* \| *声势	fame and power / prestige / influence / impetus / momentum


势　　　shì	势 \| 势* \| *势	power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals