孔雀开屏

孔雀開屏
kǒngquèkāipíng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 a peacock spreads its tail
  2. 2 (figurative) showing off; putting on one's finest display

Examples

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de kǒngquè tūrán kāipíng, yóukè dōu náchū shǒujī pāizhào.
When the zoo's peacock suddenly fanned its tail, every visitor pulled out a phone.
Tā zài nǚpéngyou miànqián jiǎnzhí shì kǒngquè kāipíng.
In front of his girlfriend he's basically a peacock showing off.

Tips

usage
Literal meaning is the male peacock fanning its tail; figuratively used (often teasingly) of someone showing off — a man peacocking in front of a woman, or a person flaunting wealth/talent. Not a classical chengyu but a fixed set phrase.

Stroke Order

kǒng
què
kāi
píng