自夸 (zì kuā) — Meaning 'self-praise

Meaning 'self-praise', it describes boasting about oneself often in a humorous or exaggerated way. It's usually light-hearted.

Example Usage

他总是自夸自己的厨艺,其实也就那样。

He always boasts about his cooking skills, but they're just average.

Cultural Context

This term can be used to poke fun at someone being overly confident about their abilities.

Category: savage-humor