chěng qiáng逞强to show off; to try to act toughHSK 7+ · Frequency 3.1Meaningsto show off; to try to act tough (beyond one's ability)Example sentences他明明不会游泳，却偏要逞强下水。做不了就别逞强，免得弄巧成拙。年轻人爱逞强是可以理解的。