Vocabulary

What does 鼻にかける (はなにかける) mean?

鼻にかける (はなにかける) means to boast about, to be conceited about (lit. to hang something on one’s nose).

Quick facts
Reading	はなにかける

鼻にかけるはなにかける

TOPICS

to boast about, to be conceited about (lit. to hang something on one’s nose)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は成績(せいせき)が良(よ)いことを鼻(はな)にかけず、いつも謙虚(けんきょ)だ。
Anh ấy không khoe khoang chuyện học giỏi, lúc nào cũng khiêm tốn.