show off; flaunt; display
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to show off; to flaunt; to ostentatiously display one's strengths or talents in front of others
Often implies a conscious, sometimes excessive effort to impress others. Slightly more formal or literary than 炫耀.
Tā他
yǒu有
cái才
huá华
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
zài在
rén人
qián前
xuàn炫
shì示
。
He has talent, but never shows it off in front of others.
Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
xuàn炫
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xīn新
yī衣
fu服
。
She always likes to show off her new clothes.
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Tā他
cóng从
bù不
xuàn炫
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cái财
fù富
。
He never flaunts his wealth.
Bié别
zài在
péng朋
you友
miàn面
qián前
xuàn炫
shì示
nǐ你
de的
chéng成
jì绩
。
Don't show off your achievements in front of your friends.