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敷张扬厉
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敷张扬厉 — “To indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation”

敷张扬厉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation”. To go to great lengths to create a grand, showy display. Literally, “to elaborately display and excessively extol”.

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敷张扬厉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敷张扬厉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敷
fū15spread, apply, or lay out
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous

Example Sentence with 敷张扬厉

他的生日宴会总是大摆筵席,处处透着敷张扬厉的派头,与他平时的节俭形象大相径庭。
His birthday parties are always lavish banquets, everywhere revealing an air of excessive ostentation, which is completely contrary to his usual image of frugality.

Idioms Related to 敷张扬厉

More idioms starting with 敷

  • fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事to do things perfunctorily
  • fū敷yǎn衍sè塞zé责perform duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly
  • fū敷yǎn衍táng搪sè塞to be perfunctory and evasive
  • fū敷yǎn衍mén门mian面keep up appearances perfunctorily

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Questions about 敷张扬厉

What does 敷张扬厉 mean?

敷张扬厉 (fū zhāng yáng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation”.

How do you pronounce 敷张扬厉?

敷张扬厉 is pronounced fū zhāng yáng lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敷张扬厉 literally mean?

Literally, 敷张扬厉 means “to elaborately display and excessively extol”. It is used to mean “to indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敷张扬厉?

敷:通“铺”;敷张:铺陈渲染;扬厉:发扬光大。形容过分讲究排场

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