to show off; to flaunt; to dazzle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to shine brightly; to illuminate; to dazzle
literaryLiterary or formal usage, describing light or something that shines brilliantly.
Tài太
yáng阳
xuàn炫
yào耀
zhe着
jīn金
sè色
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
The sun dazzled with golden rays.
Dū都
shì市
de的
ní霓
hóng虹
dēng灯
zài在
yè夜
sè色
zhōng中
xuàn炫
yào耀
。
The city's neon lights shone brightly in the night.
verb
to show off; to flaunt; to boast
neutralMost common modern usage. Often has a slightly negative connotation of being boastful or ostentatious.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xīn新
pǎo跑
chē车
。
He likes to show off his new sports car.
Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cái财
fù富
。
Don't always flaunt your wealth.
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Gāi该
guó国
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xuàn炫
yào耀
wǔ武
lì力
yǐ以
wēi威
shè慑
lín邻
guó国
。
The country showed off its military might at the border to deter its neighbor.
Tā她
zài在
péng朋
you友
quān圈
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǚ旅
xíng行
zhào照
piàn片
。
She flaunts her travel photos on social media.