招摇

zhāo yáo

Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Words Containing 招摇

zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

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

zhāo yáo guò shì

to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)

Child Words of 招摇

to recruit

to shake