长他人锐气，灭自己威风 — “To boost others' morale and diminish one's own confidence or power”
长他人锐气，灭自己威风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boost others' morale and diminish one's own confidence or power”. To inflate others' strengths while undermining one's own position. Literally, “Boost others' sharp spirit, extinguish one's own prestige”.
长他人锐气，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tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
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What does 长他人锐气，灭自己威风 mean?
长他人锐气，灭自己威风 (zhǎng tā rén ruì qì ， miè zì jǐ wēi fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to boost others' morale and diminish one's own confidence or power”.
How do you pronounce 长他人锐气，灭自己威风?
长他人锐气，灭自己威风 is pronounced zhǎng tā rén ruì qì ， miè zì jǐ wēi fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长他人锐气，灭自己威风 literally mean?
Literally, 长他人锐气，灭自己威风 means “Boost others' sharp spirit, extinguish one's own prestige”. It is used to mean “to boost others' morale and diminish one's own confidence or power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长他人锐气，灭自己威风?
长：助长。指助长别人的声势，轻视自己的力量