神气活现 in English shen2 qi4 huo2 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • arrogant appearance
  • smug appearance
  • to act condescending
  • to put on airs

Simplified Characters

神 气 活 现

Traditional Characters

神 氣 活 現

Pinyin

shen2 qi4 huo2 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

神shen2God 气qi4gas 活huo2to live 现xian4to appear