目空一切 (mù kōng yī qiè) — arrogant and supercilious, looking down on everyone

Definition

Examples

• 他自从升职以后就变得目空一切，连老朋友都不理了。
  Tā zì cóng shēng zhí yǐ hòu jiù biàn de mù kōng yī qiè, lián lǎo péng you dōu bù lǐ le.
  Since his promotion, he has become arrogant and ignores even old friends.
• 一个人取得了一点成绩就目空一切，很难再有进步。
  Yí gè rén qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù mù kōng yī qiè, hěn nán zài yǒu jìn bù.
  If someone becomes arrogant after a little achievement, it's hard for them to make further progress.
• 她那种目空一切的态度让人很不舒服。
  Tā nà zhǒng mù kōng yī qiè de tài dù ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.
  Her supercilious attitude makes people very uncomfortable.