恃才傲物

shìcái'àowù

be inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous

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be conceited and contemptuous

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be conceited and contemptuous

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shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4

to be inordinately proud of one's ability, to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)

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恃才傲物

shì cái ào wù

act in undue confidence of one's own ability and look down upon others; being self-conceited and insolent on account of one's ability; be inordinately proud of one's ability; be proud and insolent because of one's talent

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恃才傲物|恃才傲物 [shì cái ào wù] ► to be inordinately proud of one's ability ► to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)