自我吹嘘 zì wǒ chuí xū self-boasting

Explanation

指自我夸耀，过分吹嘘自己的优点或成就。

Refers to self-boasting, exaggerating one's own strengths or achievements.

Origin Story

小镇上来了个算命先生，他自称是江湖上赫赫有名的“鬼谷仙师”，能掐会算，预知未来。他摆了个摊位，摊位上放着各种奇奇怪怪的物件，吸引了不少人围观。算命先生开始自我吹嘘，说自己年轻时云游四海，曾为帝王将相算过命，甚至还帮助过一位落难的公主。他还说自己精通奇门遁甲，能呼风唤雨，无所不能。围观的人群里，有人半信半疑，有人则听得津津有味。一个小伙子走上前去，想请算命先生给自己算一卦。算命先生捋了捋胡须，神秘兮兮地说：“你的命格非同寻常，将来必成大器！”小伙子一听，心里美滋滋的。这时，一个老者走过来，笑着说：“这位先生，我看你说的这些，恐怕都是自我吹嘘吧？”算命先生一听，脸色一变，连忙转移话题。老者的话点醒了很多人，大家纷纷散去，算命先生的摊位也很快冷清了下来。

xiǎo zhèn shang lái le ge suàn mìng xiānsheng, tā zì chēng shì jiāng hú shang hè hè yǒu míng de "guǐ gǔ xiānshī", néng qiā huì suàn, yù zhī wèilái。tā bǎi le ge tān wèi, tān wèi shang fàng zhe gè zhǒng qí qí guài guài de wùjiàn, xīyǐn le bù shǎo rén wéiguān。suàn mìng xiānsheng kāishǐ zìwǒ chuíxū, shuō zìjǐ nián qīng shí yún yóu sì hǎi, céng wèi dìwáng jiàng xiàng suàn guò mìng, shènzhì hái bāngzhù guò yī wèi luò nàn de gōngzhǔ。tā hái shuō zìjǐ jīngtōng qímén dùnjiǎ, néng hū fēng huàn yǔ, wú suǒ bù néng。wéiguān de rénqún lǐ, yǒu rén bàn xìnbàn yí, yǒu rén zé tīng de jīnjīnyǒuwèi。yī gè xiǎohuǒzi zǒu shàng qián qù, xiǎng qǐng suàn mìng xiānsheng gěi zìjǐ suàn yī guà。suàn mìng xiānsheng lǚ le lǚ hú xū, shénmì xī xī de shuō：“nǐ de mìng gé fēitóng xúncháng, jiāng lái bì chéng dà qì！”xiǎohuǒzi yī tīng, xīn lǐ měizīzī de。zhè shí, yī gè lǎozhe zǒu guòlái, xiàozhe shuō：“zhè wèi xiānsheng, wǒ kàn nǐ shuō de zhèxiē, kǒngpà dōu shì zìwǒ chuíxū ba？”suàn mìng xiānsheng yī tīng, liǎnsè yī biàn, liánmáng zhuǎnyí huàtí。lǎozhe de huà diǎn xǐng le hěn duō rén, dàjiā fēnfēn sàn qù, suàn mìng xiānsheng de tānwèi yě hěn kuài lěng qīng le xiàlái。

A fortune teller came to a small town, claiming to be the famous "Ghost Valley Master" who could predict the future. He set up a stall with strange objects, attracting many onlookers. The fortune teller started boasting, saying that in his youth he had traveled the world, predicted fortunes for emperors and nobles, and even helped a princess in distress. He also claimed to be proficient in occult arts, capable of controlling the weather, and omnipotent. Among the onlookers, some were skeptical, while others were captivated by his story. A young man approached, wanting a fortune told. The fortune teller stroked his beard and mysteriously said, "Your destiny is extraordinary, you will achieve great things!" The young man was delighted. Then, an old man came by, smiling, "Sir, I think what you’re saying is all self-aggrandizement." The fortune teller's face turned pale, and he quickly changed the subject. The old man's words awakened many to the truth, and people dispersed, leaving the fortune teller's stall deserted.

Usage

用于形容一个人过分夸耀自己，常常用于贬义。

yòng yú xíngróng yī gè rén guòfèn kuāyào zìjǐ, chángcháng yòng yú biǎnyì。

Used to describe someone who boasts excessively, often used in a derogatory sense.

Examples

• 他总是自我吹嘘，让人难以忍受。

  tā zǒngshì zìwǒ chuíxū, ràng rén nányǐ rěnshòu。

  He always boasts about himself, which is unbearable.

• 他的演讲充满了自我吹嘘，缺乏实际内容。

  tā de yǎnjiǎng chōngmǎn le zìwǒ chuíxū, quēfá shíjì nèiróng。

  His speech was full of self-promotion and lacked substance.

• 面试时，要避免自我吹嘘，要展现真实的自己。

  miànshì shí, yào bìmiǎn zìwǒ chuíxū, yào zhǎnxian zhēnshí de zìjǐ。

  In an interview, you should avoid self-promotion and show your true self.

Related Idioms

• 自卖自夸

• 自吹自擂

Opposite Idioms

• 谦虚

• 低调