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出风头

chū fēng tou
HSK 7

English Meaning

to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出锋头

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在公益慈善上出风头立人设
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“He doesn't actually care about charity; he just wants the publicity and a saintly image.”

1. PREVIOUS

白德瑞这人吧 就特喜欢

“Barry loves showing off and building his image through charity work.”

“showing off and building his image through charity work.”

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我呢 就给他搞了个理性 饮酒周的活动

“So I set up a Responsible Drinking Week for him.”

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能为什么呀 我强呗 我爱出风头呗
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't dig into my real motives; I'd rather you think I'm arrogant than admit I did this to protect everyone.”

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你为什么要一个人 把这件事情扛下来

“Why are you talking all of this on by yourself?”

“Why else? Because I'm capable. I like being in the spotlight.”

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你就不怕你这样做 彻底把杉立方得罪了

“Aren't you worried you might completely offend Shanlifang?”

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这不还是要看 别人出风头
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It enrages me that in the end, he's the one soaking up all the glory while we look like bystanders.”

1. PREVIOUS

陈锡良 太土了 先开了店又怎么样

“Chen Xiliang is so outdated. So what if he opened stores first?”

“In the end, he has to watch others steal the spotlight.”

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好好工作 别这么早下判断

“Focus on your work. Don't jump to conclusions so quickly.”

《你好1983》 · workplace
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