Definition
摆阔 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to show off one's wealth' or 'to flaunt money'. The verb 摆 and the noun 阔 can split when you need to insert a duration, measure word, or complement: 摆了一次阔 ('flaunted wealth once'), 摆什么阔 ('what are you showing off for?'). It carries a mildly negative judgment — the person is being ostentatious or wasteful.
v.o.
to flaunt one's wealthto show off money
Examples
- 摆阔。Tā zǒng xǐhuan zài péngyou miànqián bǎi kuò.He always likes to flaunt his wealth in front of friends.
- 。Tā zuótiān zài jùhuì shàng bǎi le yí cì kuò.He showed off his wealth once at the party yesterday.
- 摆阔，。Bié bǎi kuò le, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan.Stop showing off your money — nobody likes it.
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