衒玉求售 — “To boast of one's talents in order to seek employment or trust”
衒玉求售 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast of one's talents in order to seek employment or trust”. To self-advertise one's abilities. Literally, “To display jade to seek a sale”.
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衒玉求售 Pronunciation and Pinyin
衒玉求售 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 衒玉求售
他虽然有真才实学，但总爱衒玉求售，反而让人觉得不够沉稳。
Although he truly possesses skills and knowledge, he always tends to flaunt his talents to seek opportunities, which ironically makes people perceive him as less composed.
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What does 衒玉求售 mean?
衒玉求售 (xuàn yù qiú shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boast of one's talents in order to seek employment or trust”.
How do you pronounce 衒玉求售?
衒玉求售 is pronounced xuàn yù qiú shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衒玉求售 literally mean?
Literally, 衒玉求售 means “to display jade to seek a sale”. It is used to mean “to boast of one's talents in order to seek employment or trust”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衒玉求售?
比喻自夸其才以求任用或信任。同“衒玉自售”。