耀武揚(yáng)威的意思是：炫耀武力,顯示威風(fēng)
耀：顯揚(yáng).炫耀武力,顯示威風(fēng).
【出處】：元·喬孟符《兩世姻緣》第三折：“你這般耀武揚(yáng)威待怎么!”
【示例】：共濤、吞珪船到島邊,,統(tǒng)兵上岸.童威、童猛謹(jǐn)守寨柵,不與交戰(zhàn).◎清·陳忱《水滸后傳》第十二回
【近義詞】：張牙舞爪、飛揚(yáng)跋扈、作威作福
【反義詞】：棄甲曳兵、丟盔棄甲、平易近人
【語(yǔ)法】：聯(lián)合式；作謂語(yǔ)、定語(yǔ)、狀語(yǔ)；含貶義
以下是英文釋義:
make a show of one's strength
swagger around
flaunt one's strength
例句:
Even I,a district governor,do not presume upon my position.How dare this magistrate's underling flaunt his powers be fore us!
俺大臣尚自謙讓,量一縣令手下小卒,安敢在此耀武揚(yáng)威!