chēng

common
verb

Meaning of 称大

称大 means to put on airs; to act high and mighty; to pull rank. Pronounced chēng dà.

  • to put on airs; to act high and mighty; to pull rank

Definitions & Examples

cóng
zài
wǎn
bèi
miàn
qián
chēng
 

He never puts on airs in front of juniors.

Bié
zhàng
zhe
nián
jiù
zài
zhè
chēng
 

Don't act high and mighty here just because you're older.

shāo
wēi
yǒu
diǎn
quán
jiù
huān
chēng
 
zhǐ
huī
bié
rén
 

He likes to pull rank and order people around as soon as he gets a little bit of power.

Zài
gōng
 
zǒng
ài
zài
nián
qīng
tóng
shì
miàn
qián
chēng
 

In the company, he always enjoys acting superior in front of younger colleagues.