神气活现 (shén qì huó xiàn) — (idiom) smug and arrogant; behaving with excessive pride and showing off
Definition
An idiom for acting smug and show-off-ish, strutting with exaggerated self-importance after a small win. Carries a stronger, more mocking tone than plain 'proud'.
idiom
smug and arrogantbehaving with excessive pride and showing off
Examples
- 神气活现，。Tā yíng le bǐ sài hòu jiù shén qì huó xiàn de, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.After he won the match, he became so cocky that it made people uncomfortable.
- 神气活现，。Bié nà me shén qì huó xiàn, qiān xū yì diǎn cái néng jìn bù.Don't be so smug; stay humble if you want to improve.
- ，神气活现。Tā kǎo le dì yī míng, jiù shén qì huó xiàn dì zài tóng xué miàn qián xuàn yào.After getting first place, he strutted around showing off in front of his classmates.
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