boast about oneself; be conceited
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to boast about oneself; to be conceited; to brag about one's abilities or achievements
literaryLiterary register, often used in formal writing or classical contexts to describe excessive pride in one's accomplishments or talents.
Tā他
jū居
gōng功
zì自
jīn矜
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
tóng同
shì事
men们
de的
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
He claimed credit for himself and boasted, causing his colleagues' aversion.
Zhè这
wèi位
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
cháng常
yǐ以
cǎo草
shū书
zì自
jīn矜
，
shí实
zé则
jì技
fǎ法
píng平
yōng庸
。
This calligrapher often boasts about his cursive script, but actually his technique is mediocre.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
yǒu有
dé德
xíng行
de的
rén人
，
qiān谦
xùn逊
zì自
chí持
，
jué绝
bù不
zì自
jīn矜
。
Truly virtuous people remain humble and self-controlled, never boasting about themselves.