shàn

literary
technical

Meaning of 伐善

伐善 means to boast of one's good qualities; to brag about one's own merits. Pronounced fá shàn.

  • to boast of one's good qualities; to brag about one's own merits

Definitions & Examples

Jūn
jīn
ér
zhēng
 
qún
ér
dǎng
 
shàn
 

A gentleman is dignified but not quarrelsome, sociable but not partisan, and does not boast of his goodness.

suī
yǒu
gōng
 
què
cóng
shàn
 
wéi
rén
qiān
xùn
 

Although he has merits, he never boasts about them and remains humble.

rén
yún
 
Jīn
gōng
shàn
zhě
 
xiǎn
yǒu
bài
 

The ancients said: Those who boast of their achievements and virtues seldom avoid failure.