Definition & Meaning

be inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous; act in undue confidence of one's own ability and look down upon others

Word usage

shì cái ào wù

恃 才 傲 物

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derogbe inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous; act in undue confidence of one's own ability and look down upon others
- tā shì cái ào wù mù zhōng wú rén
  他恃才傲物，目中无人。
  He was arrogant.
synonym
zì gāo zì dà自高自大
antonym
qiān xū jǐn shèn谦虚谨慎 xū huái ruò gǔ虚怀若谷

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"恃" cannot be written as "持".

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