出风头 (chū fēng tou) — to show off, to seek the limelight, to push oneself forward
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to show off, seek attention'. Often carries a negative tone — the person is being annoyingly self-promoting, not just being confident.
verb
to show offto seek the limelightto push oneself forward
Examples
- 出风头。Tā xǐ huan zài péng you miàn qián chū fēng tou.He likes to show off in front of friends.
- 。Tā zài zuó tiān de jù huì shàng chū le bù shǎo fēng tou.He showed off quite a bit at yesterday's party.
- 出风头，。Bié chū fēng tou le, méi rén huì zhù yì nǐ.Stop showing off, no one will notice you.
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