招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)

CHARACTERS

招 zhāo beckon, summon; recruit, levy
搖 yáo wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
市 shì market, fair; city, town; trade