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招摇
zhāo​yáo

to show off

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 招摇过市 zhāo​yáo​guò​shì to swagger around town
    (idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously in public; to blatantly seek publicity or show off in a crowded place
  • 招摇撞骗 zhāo​yáo​zhuàng​piàn to swindle by posing as a VIP
    (idiom) to swindle or dupe people by passing oneself off as a figure of authority or an influential person