Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to look down on everyone' — literally 'in one's eyes there is no one else.' It describes an arrogant person who considers others beneath them. Used as a predicate or attributive, often with a negative connotation in social contexts.
phrase
extremely arrogantlooking down on everyonecondescendingto consider others beneath oneself
Examples
- ，目中无人，。Tā nénglì hěn qiáng, dàn mù zhōng wú rén, suǒyǐ tóngshì dōu bù xǐhuan tā.He is very capable, but he looks down on everyone, so his colleagues don't like him.
- 目中无人，。Xiǎo Míng gāng shēngzhí jiù biàn de mù zhōng wú rén, lián lǎo péngyou dōu bù lǐ le.Xiao Ming became arrogant as soon as he got promoted, and he even ignores old friends.
- 目中无人。Tā nà zhǒng mù zhōng wú rén de tàidu ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.That condescending attitude of hers makes people very uncomfortable.
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