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招摇

zhāo yáo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to rock back and forth
  2. 2. (fig.) to act ostentatiously
  3. 3. to brag
  4. 4. to show off

Words Containing 招摇

招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì

to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)

招摇撞骗
zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

Child Words of 招摇

招
zhāo

to recruit

摇
yáo

to shake