advocate; flaunt; parade
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to advocate under a high-sounding name; to parade
neutralOften refers to publicly promoting a principle, ideal, or slogan, sometimes with a nuance of showing off rather than genuine practice.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
dǎng党
yī一
zhí直
biāo标
bǎng榜
mín民
zhǔ主
hé和
zì自
yóu由
。
This political party has always been parading democracy and freedom.
Tā他
men们
kǒu口
kǒu口
shēng声
shēng声
biāo标
bǎng榜
chéng诚
xìn信
，
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
què却
zuò做
jiǎ假
zhàng账
。
They constantly advocate integrity, but they cook the books behind the scenes.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
biāo标
bǎng榜
huán环
bǎo保
lǐ理
niàn念
，
dàn但
shí实
jì际
shēng生
chǎn产
bìng并
bù不
dá达
biāo标
。
This company advertises its environmental protection ideals, but its actual production doesn't meet the standards.
verb
to boast about; to flaunt; to brag about
derogatoryOften used in a derogatory or critical sense, implying self-promotion or exaggeration.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
biāo标
bǎng榜
zì自
jǐ己
yǒu有
duō多
me么
chéng成
gōng功
。
He always likes to flaunt how successful he is.
Tā他
men们
hù互
xiāng相
biāo标
bǎng榜
，
tái抬
gāo高
shēn身
jià价
。
They boast about each other to elevate their own status.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zì自
wǒ我
biāo标
bǎng榜
de的
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
rén人
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
This kind of self-aggrandizing behavior is off-putting.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
biāo标
bǎng榜
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
méi没
nà那
me么
lì厉
hai害
。
Don't listen to his bragging; he's not that capable at all.