shèng
líng
rén

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 盛气凌人

盛气凌人 means to be domineering; to bully others with an arrogant attitude. Pronounced shèng qì líng rén. HSK 7-9.

  • to be domineering; to bully others with an arrogant attitude

Definitions & Examples

wèi
jīng
duì
xià
shǔ
zǒng
shì
shèng
líng
rén
 
jiā
dōu
huān
 

That manager is always overbearing toward his subordinates, and nobody likes him.

suī
rán
hěn
yǒu
cái
huá
 
dàn
shuō
huà
shèng
líng
rén
de
tài
ràng
rén
nán
jiē
jìn
 

Although he is very talented, his arrogant and domineering way of speaking makes him hard to approach.

Zhēn
zhèng
de
qiáng
zhě
cóng
huì
shèng
líng
rén
 

A truly strong person never bullies others with arrogance.