高傲 (gāo ào) — arrogant, haughty, proud
Definition
高傲 is a negative trait word for 'arrogant, haughty' — looks down on others. Unlike 骄傲, it has no positive 'proud of oneself' sense; it is more literary than 傲慢.
adjective
arroganthaughtyproud
Examples
- 高傲，。Tā zǒng shì yòng gāo ào de yǔ qì shuō huà, méi rén xǐ huan tā.She always speaks in an arrogant tone; nobody likes her.
- 高傲。Tā qǔ dé yì diǎn chéng jì jiù biàn de shí fēn gāo ào.He becomes very arrogant as soon as he achieves a little success.
- 高傲。Zhè zhǒng gāo ào de tài dù huì ràng tā shī qù hěn duō péng you.This kind of haughty attitude will make him lose many friends.
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