妄自尊大 (wàng zì zūn dà) — arrogant and overweening; to think too highly of oneself
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to overestimate oneself and look down on others. Stronger and more literary than 骄傲, and used to criticize arrogance rather than praise confidence.
idiom
arrogant and overweeningto think too highly of oneself
Examples
- 妄自尊大，。Tā zhè ge rén zǒng shì wàng zì zūn dà, kàn bù qǐ bié rén.He is always arrogant and looks down on others.
- 妄自尊大。wàng zì zūn dà De tài dù zhī huì ràng nǐ shī qù péng you.An arrogant attitude will only make you lose friends.
- 妄自尊大，。Yí gè rén rú guǒ wàng zì zūn dà, jiù hěn nán jìn bù.If a person is arrogant, it's hard to make progress.
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