耀武扬威 in English yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to show off one's military strength (idiomatic expression); to strut around
  • to bluff
  • to bluster

Simplified Characters

耀 武 扬 威

Traditional Characters

耀 武 揚 威

Pinyin

yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

耀yao4brilliant 武wu3surname Wu 扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] 威wei1power