Definition
This four-character idiom combines 狂妄 (wildly arrogant) and 自大 (self-important) to describe someone with an exaggerated sense of their own abilities, often to the point of disdain for others. It's stronger than 骄傲 and carries a negative judgment, typically used in criticism or commentary about personality flaws.
f.e.
extremely arrogant and conceited
Examples
- 狂妄自大，。Tā zhège rén kuáng wàng zì dà, tīng bú jìn rènhé jiànyì.He is extremely arrogant and can't take any advice.
- 。Kuángwàngzìdà de lǐngdǎo wǎngwǎng kàn bù qīng zìjǐ de cuòwù.An arrogant and conceited leader often fails to see their own mistakes.
- 狂妄自大。Tā yīnwèi kuáng wàng zì dà ér dézuì le suǒyǒu tóngshì.Because of his arrogance, he offended all his colleagues.
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