Definition & Meaning

be ostentatious and extravagant; chuck one's money about/around; do in style

Word usage

bǎi kuò

摆 阔

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v.be ostentatious and extravagant; chuck one's money about/around; do in style
- jiù shì jīng jì kuān yù yě bù yīng bǎi kuò
  就是经济宽裕，也不应摆阔。
  Being well-off is no reason to be ostentatious and extravagant.
- nà bào fā hù zài péng you miàn qián bǎi kuò
  那暴发户在朋友面前摆阔。
  The parvenu flaunts his riches before his cronies.
- zài jiā lǐ tā yòng bu zháo zhuāng miàn zi bǎi kuò
  在家里他用不着装面子摆阔。
  At home he didn't have to keep up appearances.
synonym
bǎi pǔ r摆谱儿
antonym
kū qióng哭穷

Word usage

Separable word
"摆" and "阔" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你摆什么阔？
  Stop parading your wealth!
- 他偶尔摆一次阔。
  He parades his wealth occasionally.
- 你在朋友面前摆过阔。
  You paraded your wealth in the presence of your friends.

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