摆谱儿

bàn shì yào jié jiǎn bù yào bǎi pǔ r

办事要节俭，不要摆谱儿。

Practice strict economy and never be ostentatious.

xǐ huan bǎi pǔ r de rén

喜欢摆谱儿的人

showy person

tā jīng jì jǐn guǎn bù kuān yù hái yìng yào bǎi pǔ r

她经济尽管不宽裕，还硬要摆谱儿。

Though she is not well-off, she tries to keep up appearances.

tā dāng le guān jiù ài bǎi pǔ r

他当了官就爱摆谱儿。

After becoming an official he likes to put on airs.

shēng zhí yǐ hòu tā jiù gēn yuán lái de tóng shì men bǎi pǔ r le

升职以后，他就跟原来的同事们摆谱儿了。

After his promotion, he began to throw his weight about before his former colleagues.