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Home / Idiom / 耀武扬威

to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around · to bluff · to bluster

耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures张牙舞爪zhāng yá wǔ zhǎobossy and domineering · throwing one's weight about飞扬跋扈fēi yáng bá hùtyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people作威作福zuò wēi zuò fúpride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo ào
Antonyms
flee pell-mell · (of troops) throw away one's armor and trail the weapons · behind · drag weapons and abandon armor in a rout · be routed弃甲曳兵qì jiǎ yè bīng(idiom) to throw away one's helmet and armor while fleeing from defeat丢盔弃甲diū kuī qì jiǎamiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing · modest and unassuming · (of writing) plain and simple · easy to understand平易近人píng yì jìn rén