傲慢 (ào màn) — arrogant, haughty
Definition
Arrogant and haughty — a purely negative, dismissive attitude toward others. Unlike 骄傲, it has no positive 'pride' sense; 高傲 is a close near-synonym, but 傲慢 sounds more contemptuous.
adjective
arroganthaughty
Examples
- 傲慢。Tā nà zhǒng ào màn de tài dù ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.His arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.
- ，傲慢。Jí shǐ chéng gōng le, yě bú yào biàn de ào màn.Even if you succeed, don't become arrogant.
- 傲慢。Tā shuō huà shí zǒng shì dài zhe yì sī ào màn.She always speaks with a hint of arrogance.
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