fāng
shǎng

idiom

Meaning of 孤芳自赏

孤芳自赏 means to indulge in self-admiration; to regard oneself as pure and aloof. Pronounced gū fāng zì shǎng.

  • to indulge in self-admiration; to regard oneself as pure and aloof

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
fāng
shǎng
 
xiè
tóng
shì
jiāo
liú
 

He always indulges in self-admiration and disdains to communicate with his colleagues.

Zhè
wèi
shù
jiā
zuò
pǐn
rén
wèn
jīn
 
zhǐ
hǎo
fāng
shǎng
 

No one showed interest in this artist's works, so he could only admire them by himself.

fāng
shǎng
de
xīn
tài
wǎng
wǎng
ài
rén
de
jìn
 

A mentality of self-admiration often hinders a person's progress.

bìng
fēi
cái
huá
héng
 
guò
shì
fāng
shǎng
le
 

She isn't exceptionally talented; she's just admiring herself in isolation.