恃才傲物 in English shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be inordinately proud of one's ability
  • to be conceited and contemptuous (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

shi4to rely on cai2ability ao4proud wu4thing