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卖弄口舌
mài​nong​kǒu​shé

to show off one's eloquence

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 卖弄 賣弄 mài​nong verb
    to show off
    To deliberately display one's talents, abilities, or possessions to others; to parade or make a display of.
  2. 口舌 kǒu​shé noun
    words
    (bound form) words or speech, especially when used in negotiation or when trying to persuade someone