show off wealth; get swelled-headed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to become conceited or forget oneself due to wealth or power; to show off one's money or status
dialectOriginally from northern Chinese dialects, particularly Beijing dialect. Carries a negative connotation of arrogance or ostentatious behavior after gaining wealth or status. Can also be used as a noun to describe such a person.
Tā他
gāng刚
zhuàn赚
le了
diǎn点
qián钱
jiù就
shāo烧
bāo包
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
As soon as he made some money, he started showing off.
Bié别
gāng刚
shēng升
le了
guān官
jiù就
shāo烧
bāo包
，
zuò做
rén人
yào要
dī低
diào调
。
Don't get swelled-headed just because you got promoted; one should keep a low profile.
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Zhè这
rén人
yī一
yǒu有
qián钱
jiù就
shāo烧
bāo包
，
zhěng整
tiān天
mǎi买
míng名
pái牌
xuàn炫
yào耀
。
This person shows off as soon as he has money, buying designer brands all day to flaunt his wealth.
Nǐ你
kàn看
tā他
nà那
shāo烧
bāo包
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
tǎo讨
yàn厌
。
Look at his swelled-headed manner; it's really annoying.