虚张声势

虚张声势虛張聲勢 zhāng shēng shì ㄒㄩ ㄓㄤ ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3

  • (idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 虚 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 湯姆在虛張聲勢。 Tom's bluffing.
  • 人生如夢,如影隨形,像個蹩腳的演員,在舞台上虛張聲勢、矯揉造作一小時,然後便銷聲匿跡。人生如白痴講的故事,喧囂吵雜,卻毫無意義。 Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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