common
verb
literary

Meaning of 自诩

自诩 means to boast; to brag; to claim (often exaggeratedly). Pronounced zì xǔ.

  • to boast; to brag; to claim (often exaggeratedly)

Definitions & Examples

jīng
tōng
Yīng
 
què
lián
piān
duǎn
wén
dōu
hǎo
 

He claims to be proficient in English, yet cannot even translate a short passage well.

zǒng
shì
wéi
zhuān
jiā
 
què
chū
rèn
shí
chéng
guǒ
 

He always boasts of being an expert, yet cannot produce any actual results.

wèi
huà
jiā
chéng
le
chuán
tǒng
 
zuò
pǐn
què
quē
xīn
 

That painter claims to have inherited tradition, yet his works lack originality.