自卖自夸 — “To praise one's own wares”
自卖自夸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to praise one's own wares”. To blow one's own trumpet; to brag about oneself or one's achievements. Literally, “praise one's own merchandise”.
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自卖自夸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
自卖自夸 Character Breakdown
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他每次开会都要自卖自夸一番，真是让人听腻了
Every time he attends a meeting, he always blows his own trumpet, which really makes people tired of listening.
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Synonyms of 自卖自夸
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 自卖自夸
What does 自卖自夸 mean?
自卖自夸 (zì mài zì kuā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to praise one's own wares”.
How do you pronounce 自卖自夸?
自卖自夸 is pronounced zì mài zì kuā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自卖自夸 literally mean?
Literally, 自卖自夸 means “praise one's own merchandise”. It is used to mean “to praise one's own wares”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自卖自夸?
夸：夸赞。自己卖的东西自己夸好。比喻为自己吹嘘。