Word information
Simplified恃才傲物
Traditional恃才傲物
Pinyinshì cái ào wù
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Chinese word dictionary
恃才傲物
shì cái ào wù · (idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous
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ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now
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动物dòngwùanimal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
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礼物lǐwùgift; present; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4],份[fen4]