chest thumping

基本解释

It's been quite a few days of chest thumping for our friends in the Chinese government.
最近，我们的中国朋友心跳加速已经有好些日子了。
Their brave acts of self-blame, however admirable, it is regrettable : it ultimately belongs to the "chest thumping" areas, and not in accordance with the relevant rules.
其勇于自责的行为令人钦佩，但让人遗憾的是：此举终究属于“拍脑袋”范畴，而不是依照相关规则作出的。
Again barking only. Chest thumping but no substance. China will never confront directly, they are best are cowardly game of proxy war through Pakistan, North Korea.
又在叫了，光拍胸脯，没有料，中国永远不敢直面对手，他们最擅长的是通过巴基斯坦和朝鲜打代理人战争。

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