mài
kuā

idiom
common

Meaning of 自卖自夸

自卖自夸 means to praise one's own wares; to blow one's own trumpet; to indulge in self-promotion. Pronounced zì mài zì kuā.

  • to praise one's own wares; to blow one's own trumpet; to indulge in self-promotion

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
huan
mài
kuā
 
méi
rén
xiāng
xìn
de
néng
 

He always loves to blow his own trumpet, so nobody believes in his abilities.

Hǎo
chǎn
pǐn
yào
mài
kuā
 
zhì
liàng
huì
shuō
huà
 

Good products don't need self-promotion; the quality speaks for itself.

Zhè
jiā
diàn
de
lǎo
bǎn
zǒng
shì
mài
kuā
 
shuō
de
dōng
xi西
shì
zuì
hǎo
de
 

The owner of this shop always sings his own praises, saying his goods are the best.

Bié
zǒng
shì
mài
kuā
 
yào
qiān
diǎn
 
ràng
bié
rén
lái
píng
jià
 

Don't always blow your own horn; be a bit more humble and let others judge you.