老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 lǎo wáng mài guā ， zì mài zì kuā

every potter praises his own pot (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch
卖 mài HSK 2
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
瓜 guā HSK 2
melon; gourd; squash
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
卖 mài HSK 2
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
夸 kuā HSK 5
to praise; to boast; to exaggerate