牛气 (niú qì) — (colloquial, of a person) arrogant, haughty, overbearing; (economics, of a market) bullish
Definition
Colloquial adjective meaning 'arrogant / overbearing' (about a person) or 'bullish' (about a market). The figurative market sense plays on 牛 = bull, so a 牛市 (bull market) is 牛气.
adjective
(colloquial, of a person) arroganthaughtyoverbearing(economics, of a market) bullish
Examples
- 牛气，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn niú qì, shuí de huà dōu bù tīng.He's very arrogant — he doesn't listen to anyone.
- 牛气，。Zuì jìn gǔ shì hěn niú qì, zhǐ shù yì zhí zài zhǎng.The stock market has been bullish lately; the index keeps rising.
- 牛气，。Bié nà me niú qì, qiān xū yì diǎn.Don't be so overbearing — be a little humble.
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