神氣活現 shén qì huó xiàn

to put on airs; to act condescending; smug appearance

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
氣 qì
to get angry; air; gas
活 huó HSK 4
to live; alive; living
現 xiàn
now; present; current