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扯旗放炮
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扯旗放炮

扯旗放炮 — “To make a public display”

扯旗放炮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public display”. To publicize loudly; to make a big show of something. Literally, “To raise flags and fire cannons”.

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扯旗放炮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扯旗放炮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扯
chě7pull, tear, chat, bicker
旗
qí14flag, banner, or standard
放
fàng8release, let go, put
炮
pào9roast, bake, or stir-fry

Example Sentence with 扯旗放炮

他每次做成一点小事,都要扯旗放炮,生怕别人不知道。
Every time he achieves a small thing, he has to make a big public display, as if fearing others won't know.

Idioms Related to 扯旗放炮

Synonyms of 扯旗放炮

  • dà大zhāng张qí旗gǔ鼓make a big show with great fanfare

More idioms starting with 扯

  • chě扯chě扯zhuāi拽zhuāi拽pull and tug repeatedly
  • chě扯kōng空yà砑guāng光Deceive with empty talk for personal gain
  • chě扯péng篷lā拉qiàn纤pull strings for illicit profit
  • chě扯qiàn纤lā拉yān烟act as a go-between for profit
  • chě扯shùn顺fēng风qí旗flatter those in power for personal gain
  • chě扯gǔ鼓duó夺qí旗fight bravely and valiantly

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Questions about 扯旗放炮

What does 扯旗放炮 mean?

扯旗放炮 (chě qí fàng pào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a public display”.

How do you pronounce 扯旗放炮?

扯旗放炮 is pronounced chě qí fàng pào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扯旗放炮 literally mean?

Literally, 扯旗放炮 means “to raise flags and fire cannons”. It is used to mean “to make a public display”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扯旗放炮?

比喻公开张扬。

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