衒才扬己 | flaunt talent and self-aggrandize

xuàn衒cái才yáng扬jǐ己

To flaunt one's talents and promote oneself; to boast about one's abilities and self-aggrandize.

他总是喜欢在集体活动中衒才扬己，结果反而让人感到反感。

He always likes to flaunt his talents and promote himself during group activities, which ends up making people feel annoyed.

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