Meaning of 耀武扬威
耀武扬威 means to show off one's power or strength; to swagger around; to throw one's weight around. Pronounced yào wǔ yáng wēi.
- to show off one's power or strength; to swagger around; to throw one's weight around
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
xiē些
shì士
bīng兵
zài在
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
yào耀
wǔ武
yáng扬
wēi威
，
xià吓
de得
bǎi百
xìng姓
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
mén门
。
Those soldiers swaggered around the village, scaring the common people so much they dared not go outside.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
quán权
shì势
dào到
chù处
yào耀
wǔ武
yáng扬
wēi威
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
tǎo讨
yàn厌
tā他
。
Relying on his father's power and influence, he threw his weight around everywhere, and everyone hated him for it.
Nà那
zhī只
dà大
gōng公
jī鸡
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yào耀
wǔ武
yáng扬
wēi威
de地
zǒu走
lái来
zǒu走
qù去
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
xuān宣
bù布
zhè这
shì是
tā它
de的
lǐng领
dì地
。
That big rooster strutted around the yard showing off, as if announcing that this was its territory.