逞能

• Pinyin: chěng néng
• Desglose de hanzi: 逞 = 辶 (movement) + 呈 (present) = to flaunt; 能 = ability

Significado

Hacer alarde de habilidades; hacerse el valiente (con temeridad).

Usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting someone is showing off beyond their actual abilities or taking unnecessary risks to appear capable. Often used in warnings.

Ejemplos

1. 山路危险，你就别逞能了，让有经验的人来开车。
2. 他喜欢在女生面前逞能，结果摔了个大跤。
3. 年轻人总爱逞能，不知道天高地厚。

Guía de uso

Contexto: warnings, criticism, everyday

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 别逞能了，你又不会游泳。(Stop showing off; you can't even swim.)
• 他在工地上逞能，差点出事故。(He showed off at the construction site and almost had an accident.)

Incorrecto

• 医生逞能救了病人 (逞能 implies recklessness; for genuinely skilled work, use 发挥能力 or 展示才能)

Origen e historia

Compound of 逞 (to show off/flaunt) and 能 (ability). Describes the act of displaying abilities, often inappropriately.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal