逞强 (chěng qiáng): to show off; to try to be brave

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to show off; to try to be brave
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to show off
to try to be brave

Chinese explanation

显示自己能力强，做超出自己能力的事，含有贬义
有时也表示勉强做自己做不到的事，硬撑。

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HSK 4

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Example sentences

Even though he couldn't swim, he insisted on showing off in front of his friends, and as soon as he got into the water, he panicked.

The doctor advised her to rest more, but she didn't want to show off in front of her colleagues and forced herself to go to work, and as a result her condition worsened.

When moving the furniture, he could have asked for help, but he insisted on showing off by himself, carrying the heavy cabinet alone and nearly straining his back.

While hiking in the wild, he felt exhausted, but he didn't want to show off in front of his teammates, so he promptly spoke up about his condition and avoided danger.

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