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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries허세 부리기
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heose burigi
"그의 연설은 단순한 허세 부리기에 지나지 않았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by aggressive boasting, fervent nationalism, or blatant displays of power and pride.
"The politician delivered a chest-thumping speech emphasizing military strength and national superiority."
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The act of boasting loudly or demonstrating aggressive confidence and dominance.
"Beneath all the corporate chest-thumping, the company was actually struggling with severe financial losses."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal behavior of anthropoid apes like gorillas beating their chests to display dominance, strength, or emotional arousal. By the late 20th century, the term metaphorical shifted in human political and social contexts to describe aggressive boasting, chauvinism, or excessive displays of pride.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chest-thumping" is said worldwide
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fanfaronnade
Transliteration: fɑ̃faʁɔnad
"Son discours était plein de fanfaronnade nationaliste."
großtuerisch
Transliteration: ɡʁoːsˌtuːʁɪʃ
"Die Verhandlungen scheiterten an der großtuerischen Haltung der Delegation."
spacconata
Transliteration: spakkoˈnata
"La sua è stata solo una spacconata per impressionare il pubblico."
fanfarronería
Transliteration: famfaɾoneˈɾia
"El líder político recurrió a la fanfarronería para ganar apoyo popular."
fanfarronice
Transliteration: fɐ̃faʁoˈnisis
"Aquela demonstração de força não passou de fanfarronice."
सीना तानना
Transliteration: seena taannaa
"नेताओं का सीना तानना चुनाव के समय आम बात है।"
大肆吹嘘
Transliteration: dà sì chuī xū
"这场演讲充满了大肆吹嘘的爱国主义情绪。"
허세 부리기
Transliteration: heose burigi
"그의 연설은 단순한 허세 부리기에 지나지 않았다."
強がり
Transliteration: tsuyogari
"彼の威張り散らす態度は単なる強がりにすぎない。"
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