自负 (zì fù) — (adjective) conceited, arrogant; (verb) to take responsibility (for one's own profits/losses, consequences, etc.)
Definition
As an adjective, 自负 describes an overconfident, arrogant person — similar to 傲慢 but with a sense of believing one is smarter or more capable. As a verb (自负责任), it overlaps with 担 (to shoulder/undertake).
adjective
conceitedarrogant
verb
to take responsibility (for one's own profits/losses, consequences, etc.)
Examples
- 自负。Tā zì fù de tài dù ràng tóng shì hěn bù mǎn.His conceited attitude made his colleagues very unhappy.
- 自负。Nǐ yào duì zì jǐ xíng wéi de hòu guǒ zì fù zé rèn.You must take responsibility for the consequences of your own actions.
- 自负。zì fù De rén wǎng wǎng hěn nán jìn bù.Conceited people often find it hard to make progress.
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