mài​nongmài​nòng HSK7

to show off

  • created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · mài​nong · to show off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卖弄 / 賣弄

    mài​nong

    to show off

    To deliberately display one's talents, abilities, or possessions to others; to parade or make a display of.

    mài​nòng

    卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with

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  • created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · mài​nòng · to abuse power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卖弄 / 賣弄

    mài​nòng

    to abuse power

    (literary) To use one's influence or favor with a superior for personal gain or to show off authority; to abuse power

    mài​nong

    卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 卖弄/賣弄 · mài​nòng · to handle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卖弄 / 賣弄

    mài​nòng

    to handle

    (archaic) To deal with or handle a situation

    卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to show off 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to do

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