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傲慢

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

arrogant; haughty; disdainful

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

arrogant; haughty; disdainful

neutral

Describes a condescending attitude, looking down on others. Often implies a sense of superiority.

Tā他
duì对
fú服
wù务
yuán员
de的
tài态
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
ào傲
màn慢
 。

His attitude toward the waiter was very arrogant.

Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wéi为
chéng成
gōng功
jiù就
biàn变
dé得
ào傲
màn慢
wú无
lǐ礼
 。

Don't become arrogant and rude just because you've succeeded.

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Tā她
yòng用
ào傲
màn慢
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
piē瞥
le了
wǒ我
yī一
yǎn眼
 。

She glanced at me with a haughty look in her eyes.

Tā他
de的
ào傲
màn慢
zuì最
zhōng终
ràng让
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
péng朋
you友
 。

His arrogance eventually caused him to lose all his friends.

Ào傲
màn慢
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
lù路
shang上
de的
bàn绊
jiǎo脚
shí石
 。

Arrogance is a stumbling block on the road to success.