parade one's wealth; show off riches
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to parade one's wealth; to show off one's riches; to be ostentatious
derogatoryUsed to criticize behavior that is unnecessarily extravagant and intended to impress others. Often implies the spending is for show rather than necessity.
Tā他
mǎi买
háo豪
chē车
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
shí实
yòng用
，
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
wèi为
le了
bǎi摆
kuò阔
。
He bought the luxury car not for practicality, but purely to show off his wealth.
Jiù就
shì是
jīng经
jì济
kuān宽
yù裕
，
yě也
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
bǎi摆
kuò阔
。
Even if you're well-off financially, you shouldn't be ostentatious.
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Nà那
chǎng场
hūn婚
lǐ礼
jí极
qí其
pū铺
zhāng张
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
zài在
bǎi摆
kuò阔
。
That wedding was extremely extravagant; it was simply a display of wealth.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
fù富
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
hěn很
dī低
diào调
，
cóng从
bù不
bǎi摆
kuò阔
。
Truly rich people are often very low-key and never show off their wealth.