气焰 (qì yàn) — arrogance, bluster, overbearing manner
Definition
气焰 (qìyàn) means 'arrogance' or 'bluster' — the threatening, overbearing manner someone puts on. Almost always negative, often paired with 嚣张 to describe someone acting haughtily and aggressively.
noun
arroganceblusteroverbearing manner
Examples
- ，气焰。Tā zhàng zhe jiā lǐ yǒu qián, qì yàn fēi cháng xiāo zhāng.Relying on his family's wealth, his arrogance was extremely overbearing.
- 气焰，。Miàn duì duì fāng de qì yàn, tā háo bú tuì suō.Facing the other side's bluster, he didn't back down at all.
- 气焰。Zhè zhǒng qì yàn bī rén de tài dù ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.This kind of aggressive, arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.
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