嚣张
xiāozhāng
arrogant; aggressive; overbearing
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Example phrases
- 他的态度越来越嚣张，甚至公开质疑审计人员的独立性。 Tā de tàidù yuè lái yuè xiāozhāng, shènzhì gōngkāi zhìyí shěnjì rényuán de dúlìxìng. His attitude became increasingly arrogant, even openly questioning the independence of the auditors.
- 那个小孩赢了比赛以后变得很嚣张。 Nà ge xiǎohái yíng le bǐsài yǐhòu biàn de hěn xiāozhāng. That kid became very cocky after winning the competition.
- 他嚣张地把脚放在桌子上，完全不把别人放在眼里。 Tā xiāozhāng de bǎ jiǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, wánquán bù bǎ biérén fàng zài yǎnlǐ. He arrogantly put his feet up on the table, paying no attention to anyone else.
Related words
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- 张 zhāng a measure word for flat things
- 主张 zhǔzhāng to support; position
- 夸张 kuāzhāng exaggerated
- 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to look around distractedly; to gaze about
- 慌张 huāngzhāng flustered; nervous; in a panic
- 开张 kāizhāng to open for business
- 扩张 kuòzhāng to expand; expansion
- 伸张 shēnzhāng to uphold; to make prevail; to assert
- 张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi to decorate with lanterns and coloured banners
- 张贴 zhāngtiē to post; to put up
- 张扬 zhāngyáng to make public; showy; ostentatious