自命 (zì mìng) — to consider oneself (as), to regard oneself as
Definition
自命 means 'to consider oneself (as)' and almost always carries a negative tone — the speaker thinks the person is overrating themselves (cf. 自以為, which is more neutral 'to think/believe oneself').
verb
to consider oneself (as)to regard oneself as
Examples
- ，。Tā zǒng zì mìng bù fán, qí shí néng lì yì bān.He always considers himself extraordinary, but his ability is average.
- 自命。Tā zì mìng wéi dāng dài zuì yōu xiù de huà jiā.She regards herself as the best painter of the contemporary era.
- 自命，。Bié zì mìng qīng gāo, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan zhè zhǒng tài dù.Don't consider yourself aloof; nobody likes that attitude.
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