shì
cái
ào

idiom
formal

Meaning of 恃才傲物

恃才傲物 means to be arrogant because of one's talent and look down on others; to be conceited and supercilious. Pronounced shì cái ào wù.

  • to be arrogant because of one's talent and look down on others; to be conceited and supercilious

Definitions & Examples

suī
rán
cái
huá
héng
 
dàn
cóng
shì
cái
ào
 
yīn
shēn
shòu
tóng
shì
zūn
jìng
 

Although he is immensely talented, he never looks down on others because of it, and therefore is deeply respected by his colleagues.

Shì
cái
ào
de
rén
wǎng
wǎng
zài
tuán
duì
zuò
zhōng
dào
kùn
nan
 

People who are arrogant about their talents often encounter difficulties in teamwork.

wèi
nián
qīng
de
xué
jiā
yīn
wèi
shì
cái
ào
 
zhú
jiàn
shī
le
péng
yǒu
men
de
zhī
chí
 

That young scientist gradually lost the support of his friends because of his arrogance about his own abilities.