傲气 (ào qì) — arrogance, haughtiness

Definition

Examples

• 他虽然有才华，但傲气太重，大家都不喜欢他。
  Tā suī rán yǒu cái huá, dàn ào qì tài zhòng, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.
  Although he is talented, his arrogance is too strong, and nobody likes him.
• 你别整天一副傲气的样子，要学会谦虚。
  Nǐ bié zhěng tiān yí fù ào qì de yàng zi, yào xué huì qiān xū.
  Don't put on such a haughty air all day; learn to be modest.
• 他说话时带着明显的傲气，让人很不舒服。
  Tā shuō huà shí dài zhe míng xiǎn de ào qì, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.
  He speaks with obvious arrogance, which makes people very uncomfortable.