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卖弄玄虚
mài​nong​xuán​xū

to make a mystery of something

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. 玄虚 玄虛 xuán​xū
    mysterious
    intentionally mysterious; arcane; illusory and unpredictable