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逞能

Mandarin · pinyin chěng néng

to show off one's ability
to boast one's merits

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逞: chěng · indulge oneself; brag, show off
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability

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3–2 · cheng3 neng2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing2 nang4

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to boast one's abilities; to show off one's skills

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