气焰嚣张

氣焰囂張

qìyàn-xiāozhāng

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

敌人气焰嚣张，但我们毫不退缩。

Dírén qìyàn-xiāozhāng, dàn wǒmen háobù tuìsuō.

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

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

气 qì

焰 yàn

嚣 xiāo

张 zhāng