Definition
出风头 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to show off or seek the limelight, usually with a negative connotation of pushing yourself forward excessively. The object 风头 can split off from 出, so you can insert 了, 过, 什么, or a duration between them: 出了风头 ('showed off'), 出什么风头 ('what's the point of showing off').
v
to show offto seek the limelightto push oneself forward
Examples
- 出风头。Tā xǐhuan zài péngyou miànqián chū fēng tou.He likes to show off in front of friends.
- 。Tā zài zuótiān de jùhuì shàng chū le bù shǎo fēng tou.He showed off quite a bit at yesterday's party.
- 出风头，。Bié chū fēng tou le, méi rén huì zhùyì nǐ.Stop showing off, no one will notice you.
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