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.
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