招摇过市

Traditional: 招搖過市

zhāo yáo guò shì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town

What does 招摇过市 mean?

招摇过市 (zhāo yáo guò shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town

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招zhāoto recruit · to provoke 摇Yáosurname Yao 过Guōsurname Guo 市shìmarket · city

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How to pronounce 招摇过市

招摇过市

zhāo yáo guò shì

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