汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 鋪張揚厲
pū zhāng yáng lì
鋪張揚厲 (铺张扬厉)
keep up appearances and be wasteful / set forth and praise one's merit and virtue -- cut a dash
The original refers to trying hard to spread and render, and strive to carry forward / Later, it is often described as excessively pompous
铺 (鋪) pù/pū 张 (張) zhāng 扬 (揚) yáng 厉 (厲) lì
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