夸耀 (kuā yào) — to brag about, to flaunt
Definition
夸耀 is to boast about or flaunt something you have, usually negatively judged. Compared to 炫耀, it emphasizes the act of bragging; 标榜 frames it as 'advertising/claiming' a stance.
verb
to brag aboutto flaunt
Examples
- 夸耀。Tā zǒng zài péng you miàn qián kuā yào zì jǐ xīn mǎi de fáng zi.He always brags about his newly bought house in front of friends.
- 夸耀，。Tā cóng bù kuā yào zì jǐ de chéng jì, dà jiā dōu hěn pèi fú tā.She never flaunts her achievements, so everyone admires her.
- 夸耀，。Nǐ bú bì kuā yào nà xiē xiǎo shì, méi yǒu rén huì zài yì.You don't need to flaunt those trivial things; no one cares.
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