自傲 (zì ào) — arrogant, self-conceited; proud of (one's achievements, etc.), taking pride in
Definition
Covers both 'arrogant' and 'proud of one's own achievements' — the context decides which. The negative sense (conceited) is most common in warnings like example 1.
adjective
arrogantself-conceitedproud of (one's achievements, etc.)taking pride in
Examples
- 自傲，。Tā guò yú zì ào, méi rén yuàn yì hé tā hé zuò.He is too arrogant; no one is willing to cooperate with him.
- 自傲。zì ào De rén wǎng wǎng kàn bú dào zì jǐ de quē diǎn.Arrogant people often fail to see their own shortcomings.
- 自傲。Tā zì ào yú zì jǐ de xué shù chéng jiù.He is proud of his academic achievements.
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