掉书袋

掉书袋
diàoshūdài

lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)

    • He likes to show off his knowledge by quoting books.

  2. verb

    fig. to show off one's erudition

    • He always likes to show off his knowledge by quoting books and classics.

  3. verb

    a person who does so

    • He likes to show off his learning by using fancy words and literary allusions.

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Hand swung up high then released falling down — that's the action of dropping and losing.

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