三分顏色上大紅

saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4

it is used to describe a person who boasts, thinks he · she is superior after getting a small praise from others

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. it is used to describe a person who boasts, thinks he
  2. she is superior after getting a small praise from others

Written Forms

三分顏色上大紅Traditional · Main Form
三分颜色上大红Alternate Form

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