气焰嚣张

氣焰囂張

qìyànxiāozhāng

idiom

Meanings

1 arrogant and overbearing
2 flagrantly aggressive
3 a raging show of bluster

Characters

spread / flaunt

Examples

敌人气焰嚣张，但我们毫不退缩。

Dírén qìyàn xiāozhāng, dàn wǒmen háo bù tuìsuō.

The enemy was brazen, but we didn't back down.

这伙骗子气焰嚣张，公开行骗。

Zhè huǒ piànzi qìyàn xiāozhāng, gōngkāi xíngpiàn.

This gang of scammers was so brazen they swindled people in the open.

Tips

register

Strong pejorative. Typical of news and editorial writing about criminals, aggressors, or hostile powers. Not for minor arrogance.

Stroke Order

气 qì

焰 yàn

嚣 xiāo

张 zhāng