自高自大 (zì gāo zì dà) — conceited, arrogant, self-important

Definition

Means 'arrogant / full of oneself' — the headword repeats itself (自…自…) to stress the habit of looking down on others. More literary than 骄傲 (which can be neutral or proud) and purely negative.

idiom

conceitedarrogantself-important

Examples

自高自大，。
Tā zhè ge rén tài zì gāo zì dà le, shuí dōu kàn bù qǐ.
He is so arrogant that he looks down on everyone.
自高自大。
zì gāo zì dà De tài dù hěn nán jiāo dào zhēn zhèng de péng you.
An arrogant attitude makes it hard to make real friends.
自高自大，。
Nǐ bú yào zì gāo zì dà, duō tīng tīng bié rén de yì jiàn.
Don't be so conceited; listen more to other people's opinions.

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