boast; brag; sing one's own praises
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to boast; to brag; to sing one's own praises
Used to describe someone who praises themselves or their own achievements, often with a slightly negative connotation of excessive pride.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
zì自
kuā夸
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
He always likes to boast about his own achievements.
Tā她
wéi为
rén人
qiān谦
xū虚
，
cóng从
bù不
zì自
kuā夸
。
She is modest by nature and never brags about herself.
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Zhè这
ge个
rén人
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
běn本
shì事
，
jiù就
ài爱
zì自
kuā夸
。
This person doesn't have any real skills; he just loves to blow his own trumpet.