To call one's bluff

[kdavid]

Any ideas on how to translate

"He/She's just bluffing."

"He called her bluff."

I've come up with 虚张声势 as a term to express "bluffing", but not one for "to call sbdy's bluff".

[studentyoung]

but not one for "to call sbdy's bluff".

下面我们要给大家介绍的一个常用语是：to call one's bluff。To call one's bluff 就是揭露某人虚张声势的做法。这个俗语来自美国人喜欢玩的扑克牌游戏。有时你手里的牌很坏，但是你想让别人认为你手里的牌好极了，可是别人不相信你，对你进行挑战，这就是to call one's bluff。你听听一位打牌老手是怎么说的：

"Sometimes you can scare the other players out of the game with a bluff and 'steal' the pot with a worthless hand. But it can be very expensive if another player calls your bluff."

他说："有时候你可以虚张声势把其他牌友吓住了，这样你就偷偷地用一手坏牌赢了钱。可是，要是另一个打牌的人不相信你，向你挑战，那你就可能会输不少钱。"

Cheers!

[kdavid]

You're my hero!

Thanks!

[transient]

"Call someone's bluff" mean 要(某人)...攤牌, or 要(某人)....亮底牌. But mind you, the translation still depends on the context.