- 己见jǐ jiànone's own opinion (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 犯不着fán bu zháo(colloquial) not worth it; there's no need toHSK 7-9
- 置若罔闻zhì ruò wǎng wénto turn a deaf ear to; to completely ignore (advice, warnings, requests)HSK 7-9
- 自命zì mìngto consider oneself (as), to regard oneself asHSK 7-9
- 自封zì fēngto proclaim oneself (as), to style oneself (as) — often with a negative tone of unearned self-appointment; to confine oneself, to isolate oneself (from the outside world)HSK 7-9
- 诚心诚意chéng xīn chéng yìearnestly and sincerely; with all one's heartHSK 7-9
- 保票bǎo piào(in 打保票) to guarantee, to vouch forHSK 7-9
- 冷眼旁观lěng yǎn páng guānto look on coldly; to observe from a detached, critical perspective; to stay aloofHSK 7-9
- 器重qì zhòngto think highly of, to regard as valuable (often a younger person or subordinate)HSK 7-9
- 耻笑chǐ xiàoto ridicule, to sneer atHSK 7-9
- 不以为然bù yǐ wéi rán(idiom) to object; to disapprove; to take exception toHSK 7-9
- 不偏不倚bù piān bù yǐimpartial, unbiased, fair; (of position) exactly centered, straightHSK 7-9
- 实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts; to be practical and realisticHSK 7-9
- 严正yán zhèngserious and principled; stern (used in formal statements, positions, or warnings)HSK 7-9
- 褒bāo(bound form) to praise, to commendHSK 7-9