show off one's ability; flaunt one's skill
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to show off one's ability; to flaunt one's skill
informalOften implies a boastful, excessive, or even reckless display of one's skills, sometimes to the point of being annoying or dangerous. Can carry a slightly derogatory connotation.
Nǐ你
bié别
tài太
chěng逞
néng能
le了
，
zhè这
ge个
jī机
qì器
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
。
Don't show off so much; this machine is very dangerous.
Bú不
shì是
wǒ我
chěng逞
néng能
，
yī一
tiān天
zǒu走
ge个
bǎi百
bǎ把
lǐ里
lù路
bú不
suàn算
shén什
me么
。
It's not that I'm showing off, but walking about a hundred li in a day is nothing to me.
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Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
chěng逞
néng能
，
qiǎng抢
zhe着
huí回
dá答
suǒ所
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
。
He always loves to show off in meetings, rushing to answer all the questions.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
bù不
dǒng懂
shì事
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
ài爱
chěng逞
néng能
shì是
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
。
Kids don't know any better; it's normal for them to want to show off a bit.