fēng

common
verb

Meaning of 自封

自封 means to style oneself as; to claim to be (often presumptuously); to confine oneself; to restrict oneself; to seal oneself off. Pronounced zì fēng.

  • to style oneself as; to claim to be (often presumptuously)
  • to confine oneself; to restrict oneself; to seal oneself off

Definitions & Examples

wéi
shī
 
guò
shì
fēng
de
tóu
xián
le
 

He claims to be a master, but it's just a self-appointed title.

Zhè
wèi
fēng
de
zhuān
jiā
shí
méi
yǒu
shén
me
zhēn
cái
shí
xué
 

This self-styled expert actually possesses no real talent or knowledge.

yào
fēng
wéi
wáng
 
yào
ràng
bié
rén
lái
rèn
de
jià
zhí
 

Don't crown yourself king; let others recognize your worth.