衒玉自售 — “Flaunt jade to sell oneself”
衒玉自售 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flaunt one's talents or abilities to gain recognition, trust, or employment; to self-promote excessively”. Literally, “flaunt jade to sell oneself”.
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What does 衒玉自售 mean?
衒玉自售 (xuàn yù zì shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flaunt one's talents or abilities to gain recognition, trust, or employment; to self-promote excessively”.
How do you pronounce 衒玉自售?
衒玉自售 is pronounced xuàn yù zì shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衒玉自售 literally mean?
Literally, 衒玉自售 means “flaunt jade to sell oneself”. It is used to mean “to flaunt one's talents or abilities to gain recognition, trust, or employment; to self-promote excessively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衒玉自售?
比喻自夸其才以求任用或信任。