标榜 (biāo bǎng) — to flaunt, to show off; to advertise oneself as, to claim to be (often with negative connotation); to praise excessively, to boost
Definition
标榜 means to publicly advertise or claim (a quality or stance), usually with an insincerity or pretension — stronger and more negative than 自称 ('to call oneself'). Compare 夸耀/炫耀 (bragging about a fact) vs 标榜 (advertising a self-image).
verb
to flauntto show offto advertise oneself asto claim to be (often with negative connotation)to praise excessivelyto boost
Examples
- 标榜，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan biāo bǎng zì jǐ de chéng gōng, ràng rén hěn fǎn gǎn.He always likes to flaunt his success, which makes people annoyed.
- 标榜，。Zhè jiā gōng sī biāo bǎng zì jǐ shì kē jì lǐng xiù, dàn qí shí jì shù yì bān.This company advertises itself as a tech leader, but its technology is actually mediocre.
- 标榜，。Bú yào guò fèn biāo bǎng tā de zuò pǐn, nà zhǐ shì yì fú pǔ tōng de huà.Don't excessively praise his work; it's just an ordinary painting.
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