Chinese word

出风头

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū fēng tou

Meaning

  • verbshow off

Example

他喜欢出风头，在朋友面前炫耀新车。tā xǐ huān chū fēng tou zài péng yǒu miàn qián xuàn yào xīn chē

He likes to show off, boasting about his new car in front of his friends.

Illustration for 出风头 (show off)

More examples

会议上他总想抢着出风头，打乱了讨论节奏。huì yì shàng tā zǒng xiǎng qiǎng zhe chū fēng tou dǎ luàn le tǎo lùn jié zòu

At the meeting, he always tried to be the first to show off, disrupting the flow of the discussion.

Core concept

Make oneself conspicuous in public by putting personal possessions or actions on display.

Common phrases

  • 抢着出风头qiǎng zhe chū fēng tou

    rush to show off

  • 经常出风头jīng cháng chū fēng tou

    often show off

Similar words

炫耀xuàn yào: Display belongings or abilities proudly to gain admiration.
夸耀kuā yào: Boast about personal qualities through exaggerated words or behavior.
卖弄mài nòng: Deliberately display knowledge or skills to make people notice.
显摆xián bǎi: Show personal possessions or status openly and boastfully.

Definition in Chinese

为了引人注意而有意在别人面前展示自己的东西或行为，带有炫耀和夸耀的意味。wèi le yǐn rén zhù yì ér yǒu yì zài bié rén miàn qián zhǎn shì zì jǐ de dōng xī huò xíng wéi dài yǒu xuàn yào hé kuā yào de yì wèi

Word origin

出 (chū, "come out") + 风头 (fēngtou, "public attention") forms a verb for stepping forward in a way that attracts notice.

Usage tips

  • This verb often sounds disapproving in casual speech, making it a poor choice for a neutral compliment about a classmate's performance.

Other meanings

  • stand outverb
  • seek attentionverb

Opposites

  • 低调行事dī diào xíng shìkeep a low profileverb

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