逞强

chěngqiáng

to show off one's strength; to act tough

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

chěngqiáng

他明明不会游泳，却逞强跳进河里，结果差点出事。

tā míngmíng bú huì yóuyǒng, què chěngqiáng tiào jìn hé lǐ, jiéguǒ chàdiǎn chūshì.

He obviously couldn't swim, but he acted tough and jumped into the river, nearly causing an accident.

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