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TOPIK 5noun

자화자찬

jahwajachan

자화자찬이 · 자화자찬을

self-praise, blowing one's own horn

Example

그는 자기 그림을 보며 자화자찬을 늘어놓았어요.

He looked at his own painting and went on and on praising it.

Word parts

자 self화 draw자 self찬 praise

Literally 'draw it yourself, praise it yourself'.