自居 (zì jū) — to consider oneself (as); to claim to be (often with 以…自居, sometimes implying pretension)
Definition
Always appears in the 以…自居 frame ('X 自居') meaning 'to claim/pose as X'. Often carries a sense of pretension or self-appointment.
verb
to consider oneself (as)to claim to be (often with 以…自居, sometimes implying pretension)
Examples
- 自居，。Tā zǒng yǐ zhuān jiā zì jū, qí shí dǒng de bìng bù duō.He always considers himself an expert, but actually doesn't know that much.
- 自居，。Tā yǐ lǐng dǎo zì jū, duì měi gè xì jié dōu yào chā shǒu.She poses as a leader and meddles in every detail.
- 自居，。Zhè wèi zuò jiā yǐ píng mín zì jū, zuò pǐn hěn jiē dì qì.This writer considers himself a commoner, and his works are very down-to-earth.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.