ào
慠
arrogant; proud; haughty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
arrogant; haughty; proud (in a negative sense)
literaryThis is the meaning of 傲 which the character 嫯 (ào) is stated to be the same as. It is a literary or archaic equivalent.
Qí其
wéi为
rén人
yě也
，
ào傲
bù不
kě可
zhǎng长
。
As a person, arrogance should not be allowed to grow.
Tài态
dù度
ào傲
màn慢
，
lìng令
rén人
bù不
yuè悦
。
A haughty attitude is displeasing.
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Tā他
pō颇
yǒu有
ào傲
gǔ骨
，
bù不
kěn肯
qū屈
cóng从
。
He has an unbending spine and refuses to submit.