demonstrate; display one's power
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to hold a demonstration; to protest
Refers to organized public actions like marches or rallies to express demands or opposition.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
wèi为
le了
jiā加
xīn薪
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
shì示
wēi威
yóu游
xíng行
。
The workers held a demonstration to demand a pay raise.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
zài在
xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
jìng静
zuò坐
shì示
wēi威
。
The students staged a sit-in demonstration on campus.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
shì示
wēi威
shì是
wèi为
le了
kàng抗
yì议
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
This demonstration was to protest the government's policies.
Shì示
wēi威
huó活
dòng动
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
qū驱
sàn散
le了
。
The protest was dispersed by the police.
verb
to show off one's strength; to flex one's muscles
Often used in interpersonal contexts to indicate a threat or display of dominance.
Tā他
pāi拍
zhuō桌
zi子
shì是
xiǎng想
xiàng向
wǒ我
shì示
wēi威
，
dàn但
wǒ我
bù不
pà怕
tā他
。
He banged the table to show off his strength to me, but I'm not afraid of him.
Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
shì示
wēi威
，
zhè这
tào套
duì对
wǒ我
méi没
yòng用
。
Don't flex your muscles in front of me, that trick won't work on me.
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Nà那
zhǐ只
gǒu狗
zī龇
yá牙
liě咧
zuǐ嘴
，
zài在
xiàng向
rù入
qīn侵
zhě者
shì示
wēi威
。
The dog bared its teeth, showing off its strength to the intruder.