cocky; arrogant; swaggering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
cocky; arrogant; full of oneself; swaggering
informalOften used to describe a person or their attitude that is overly proud, self-important, or showing off. It carries a slightly derogatory or critical tone. The "·" in "niú•qi" indicates the word is a neutral tone reading of '气' (qi), typical in informal spoken Chinese.
Tā他
kāi开
le了
liàng辆
xīn新
chē车
，
zhěng整
gè个
rén人
dōu都
niú牛
qi气
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
He got a new car and now he's acting all cocky.
Bié别
zhè这
me么
niú牛
qi气
，
qiān谦
xū虚
diǎn点
。
Don't be so arrogant; be a bit more humble.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
niú牛
qi气
hōng哄
hōng哄
de的
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
shuí谁
dōu都
kàn看
bù不
qǐ起
。
He speaks in a really swaggering tone, as if he looks down on everyone.
Nà那
gè个
míng明
xīng星
de的
bǎo保
biāo镖
xiǎn显
de得
tè特
bié别
niú牛
qi气
。
That celebrity's bodyguards look particularly full of themselves.