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自吹自捧 — “To blow one's own trumpet”

自吹自捧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blow one's own trumpet”. To praise oneself; to brag about oneself.

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自吹自捧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自吹自捧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
吹
chuī7to blow; to brag; to fail
自
zì6from, self, naturally
捧
pěng11hold, flatter, boost

Example Sentence with 自吹自捧

他总是喜欢在同事面前自吹自捧,让人觉得有些不舒服。
He always likes to blow his own trumpet in front of colleagues, which makes people feel a bit uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 自吹自捧

Synonyms of 自吹自捧

  • zì自chuī吹zì自léi擂to blow one's own trumpet

Antonyms of 自吹自捧

  • qiān谦xū虚jǐn谨shèn慎humble and cautious

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自吹自捧

What does 自吹自捧 mean?

自吹自捧 (zì chuī zì pěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blow one's own trumpet”.

How do you pronounce 自吹自捧?

自吹自捧 is pronounced zì chuī zì pěng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 自吹自捧?

自我吹嘘,自己捧场。

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