顾影 (gù yǐng) — to be narcissistic; to have an inflated opinion of oneself

Definizione

Literary compound (from 顾影自怜) meaning 'to gaze at one's own shadow' — i.e., to be vain or self-absorbed. Used in writing to describe narcissistic self-admiration.

verb
to be narcissisticto have an inflated opinion of oneself

Esempi

  • 顾影
    Tā zhěng tiān gù yǐng, tīng bú jìn yí jù pī píng.
    He spends all day admiring himself and can't take a single piece of criticism.
  • 顾影
    Zhè zhǒng gù yǐng de xí guàn huì ràng rén yuè lái yuè gū dān.
    This habit of narcissism will make a person more and more lonely.
  • 顾影
    Tā tài gù yǐng le, lián jìng zi dōu yào fǎn fù zhào.
    He's so narcissistic that he has to keep looking in the mirror over and over.

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