zì​xǔ

pose as

自诩 (自詡) zì​xǔ
pose as verb
to claim a certain identity, role, or status for oneself, often pretentiously or without justification
boast verb
to brag or praise oneself excessively regarding one's own abilities or achievements

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.570 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.23 per million

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