跩 (zhuǎi) - To strut & to swagger

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zhuǎi ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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跩 · zhuǎi

To strut;

to swagger;

to walk with an arrogant, exaggerated gait;

to act pompously.

To strutto swaggerto walk with an arrogant, exaggerated gait

Usage highlights

strut aroundact arrogantlywalk with a swaggerput on airsarrogant personarrogant appearance

Synonyms

  • 拽— to drag; to pull; (colloquial) arrogant, cocky
  • 傲— proud, arrogant
  • 嚣张— arrogant, aggressive

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He strutted into the room (他跩进房间).
  • Don't swagger just because you got a promotion (别因为升职就跩起来了).
  • He walks with a swagger after winning the match (他赢了比赛后走路都跩跩的).
  • She acted all high and mighty (她表现得非常跩).

Collocations

  • strut around(跩来跩去)
  • act arrogantly(很跩)
  • walk with a swagger(走路跩)
  • put on airs(耍跩)
  • arrogant person(跩人)
  • arrogant appearance(跩样)

Idioms

  • Strutting and swaggering(跩跩的)
  • Putting on arrogant airs(耍跩摆谱)
  • Walking with a pompous gait(大摇大摆地跩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in informal, colloquial contexts to describe arrogant or pretentious behavior.
  • Typically carries a negative connotation, implying disapproval of someone's haughty demeanor.
  • Common in spoken Chinese, particularly in certain dialects and informal settings.

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