逞强

chěngqiáng

to show off; to try to be brave

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 逞強

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他累了就别逞强。

If he is tired, he should not pretend to be strong.

逞强的人容易吃亏。

People who show off often suffer for it.