Definition
这个成语的字面意思是“旁边好像没有人”，实际用来形容一个人态度傲慢、目中无人，完全不把周围的人放在眼里。它通常带有贬义，与“self-assured”（自信）不同，更接近“arrogant”或“supercilious”。使用时一般作谓语或定语，也可以作状语修饰动作。
idiom
to act as if no one else is presentto be arrogantly self-absorbed
Examples
- 旁若无人，。Tā shuōhuà shí páng rě, gēnběn bù kǎolǜ biérén de gǎnshòu.When he speaks, he acts as if no one else is present, completely disregarding others' feelings.
- 旁若无人。Nà ge míngxīng zài gōnggòng chǎnghé páng rě de yàngzi ràng fěnsī hěn shīwàng.That celebrity's arrogant demeanor in public disappointed the fans.
- 旁若无人，。Tā páng rě de zǒu jìn huìyìshì, lián mén dōu méi qiāo.He walked into the meeting room as if no one were there, without even knocking.
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