长他人志气，灭自己威风 — “Increase others' morale, extinguish one's own prestige”
长他人志气，灭自己威风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boost the morale or prestige of others while undermining one's own confidence, reputation, or strength; to flatter others at one's own expense”. Literally, “Increase others' morale, extinguish one's own prestige”.
长他人志气，灭自己威风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
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What does 长他人志气，灭自己威风 mean?
长他人志气，灭自己威风 (zhǎng tā rén zhì qì ， miè zì jǐ wēi fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boost the morale or prestige of others while undermining one's own confidence, reputation, or strength; to flatter others at one's own expense”.
How do you pronounce 长他人志气，灭自己威风?
长他人志气，灭自己威风 is pronounced zhǎng tā rén zhì qì ， miè zì jǐ wēi fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长他人志气，灭自己威风 literally mean?
Literally, 长他人志气，灭自己威风 means “Increase others' morale, extinguish one's own prestige”. It is used to mean “to boost the morale or prestige of others while undermining one's own confidence, reputation, or strength; to flatter others at one's own expense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长他人志气，灭自己威风?
指一味助长别人的声势，而看不起自己的力量。