神气活现 shén qì huó xiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. arrogant appearance
  2. smug appearance
  3. to act condescending
  4. to put on airs

CHARACTERS

神 shén spirit, god, supernatural being
气 qì steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84
活 huó live, exist, survive; lively
现 xiàn appear, manifest, become visible