gāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 自高自大

自高自大 means arrogant and self-important; thinking oneself superior to others; having an inflated sense of self-worth. Pronounced zì gāo zì dà.

  • arrogant and self-important; thinking oneself superior to others; having an inflated sense of self-worth

Definitions & Examples

suī
rán
le
xiē
chéng
 
dàn
cóng
gāo
 

Although he has achieved some success, he is never arrogant or self-important.

Zuò
rén
néng
gāo
 
yīng
gāi
qiān
jǐn
shèn
 

One should not be arrogant and self-conceited; one ought to be modest and cautious.

gāo
de
yàng
zi
ràng
tóng
shì
men
dōu
hěn
fǎn
gǎn
 

His arrogant and stuck-up attitude makes his colleagues very uncomfortable.