王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸 wáng pó mài guā ， zì mài zì kuā

DEFINITIONS

  1. every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
  2. all one's geese are swans

CHARACTERS

王 wáng
HSK 5
king, ruler; royal; surname
婆 pó
HSK 5
old woman; grandmother
卖 mài
HSK 2
sell; betray; show off
瓜 guā
HSK 2
melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
卖 mài
HSK 2
sell; betray; show off
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
夸 kuā
HSK 5
extravagant, luxurious; handsome