铺张扬厉 — “To make an extravagant or ostentatious display”
铺张扬厉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an extravagant or ostentatious display”. To be lavish in arrangements or ceremonies, often excessively so. Literally, “To lavishly display and vigorously promote”.
铺张扬厉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铺张扬厉 Character Breakdown
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What does 铺张扬厉 mean?
铺张扬厉 (pū zhāng yáng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an extravagant or ostentatious display”.
How do you pronounce 铺张扬厉?
铺张扬厉 is pronounced pū zhāng yáng lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铺张扬厉 literally mean?
Literally, 铺张扬厉 means “to lavishly display and vigorously promote”. It is used to mean “to make an extravagant or ostentatious display”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铺张扬厉?
原指竭力铺陈渲染，力求发扬光大。后多形容过分讲究排场。