夜郎自大

yèlángzìdà

ludicrous conceit of the King of Yelang—parochial arrogance

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extremely arrogant

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extremely arrogant

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Ye4 lang2 zi4 da4

lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom), fig. foolish conceit

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夜郎自大

yè láng zì dà

ludicrous conceit of the king of Yelang -- parochial arrogance; as cheeky as Yelang, who thinks himself the equal of the Son of Heaven; be self-assertive; be sheer parochial arrogance; Every dog's alien at home.; get too big for one's boots; get (become) too proud of oneself; ignorant presumption (boastfulness); pass oneself off as an important person; play the great man; think no small beer of oneself; Yelang people think their country is bigger than China -- ignorant boastfulness.

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夜郎自大|夜郎自大 [Yè láng zì dà] ► lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom) ► fig. foolish conceit