耀武扬威 — Chinese idiom
耀武扬威
yào wǔ yáng wēi
Traditional: 耀武揚威
Meaning
- to show off one's military strength ; to strut around
- to bluff
- to bluster
Character by character
- 耀yàoto sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory
- 武wǔmilitary; martial, warlike
- 扬yángto flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise
- 威wēimight, power, prestige; to dominate
Idioms sharing a character
- 光耀门楣 guāng yào mén méi
- 孔武有力 kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
- 才兼文武 cái jiān wén wǔ
- 文武合一 wén wǔ hé yī
- 文武双全 wén wǔ shuāng quán
- 文治武功 wén zhì wǔ gōng
- 用武之地 yòng wǔ zhī dì
- 穷兵黩武 qióng bīng dú wǔ
- 谋臣武将 móu chén wǔ jiàng
- 重文轻武 zhòng wén qīng wǔ
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