妄称

tā cū tōng wén mò jìng wàng chēng zuò jiā

他粗通文墨，竟妄称作家。

He barely knows the rudiments of writing, but poses himself as a professional writer.

wǒ bù xiǎng wàng chēng zì jǐ néng jì zhù suǒ yǒu de xì jié

我不想妄称自己能记住所有的细节。

I don't pretend to remember all the details.

tā wèi gǎn wàng chēng yīn yuè zhī shi fēng fù

他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。

He made no pretence of great musical knowledge.