show off; swagger; ostentatious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to deliberately make a show of oneself; to swagger ostentatiously to attract attention
derogatoryTypically carries a critical or negative connotation, implying that the behavior is excessive, inappropriate, or pretentious. Often appears in the set phrase 招摇过市.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuān穿
zhe着
qí奇
zhuāng装
yì异
fú服
zhāo招
yáo摇
guò过
shì市
。
He loves to swagger through the streets wearing bizarre outfits.
Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
tài太
zhāo招
yáo摇
le了
，
huì会
yǐn引
rén人
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
Doing it this way is too ostentatious; it will attract resentment.
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Nà那
rén人
dào到
chù处
zhāo招
yáo摇
zhuàng撞
piàn骗
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
dài逮
bǔ捕
le了
。
That person went around swindling and bluffing everywhere and was finally arrested by the police.