自吹自擂 (zì chuī zì léi) — to blow one's own trumpet, to boast about oneself
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning to boast about oneself loudly, praising one's own skills or achievements. The 自己 subject highlights it's self-directed — someone praising themselves.
idiom
to blow one's own trumpetto boast about oneself
Examples
- 自吹自擂，。Tā zǒng shì zài dà jiā miàn qián zì chuī zì léi, ràng rén jué de hěn fán.He always blows his own horn in front of everyone, which people find annoying.
- 自吹自擂。Zhēn zhèng yǒu běn shì de rén cóng bú zì chuī zì léi.People with real ability never blow their own trumpet.
- 自吹自擂。Tā zì chuī zì léi shuō zì jǐ shì gōng sī lǐ zuì cōng ming de yuán gōng.He boasts that he is the smartest employee in the company.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
自 is self, 吹 is blow, and 擂 is beat, so the word pictures self blowing and self beating.
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