arrogant; nonchalant; with an air of importance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
in a pompous and overbearing manner; with an air of casual arrogance
neutralOften used to describe someone's demeanor or actions that show a lack of respect or consideration for others. Can have a slightly derogatory connotation.
Tā他
wèi未
jīng经
yǔn允
xǔ许
，
jiù就
dà大
mú模
dà大
yàng样
de地
zuò坐
dào到
le了
zhǔ主
xí席
tái台
shàng上
。
Without permission, he sat down at the head table in a very presumptuous manner.
Nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
bèi被
zhuā抓
shí时
，
jū居
rán然
hái还
dà大
mú模
dà大
yàng样
de地
jiǎo狡
biàn辩
。
When caught, the thief actually argued back in a brazen and defiant way.
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Tā他
duì对
zhǎng长
bèi辈
shuō说
huà话
yě也
dà大
mú模
dà大
yàng样
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
lǐ礼
mào貌
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He speaks to his elders in a very casual and disrespectful way, showing no manners at all.
Kè客
rén人
dōu都
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
tā他
hái还
dà大
mú模
dà大
yàng样
de地
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
tǎng躺
zhe着
。
The guests are about to arrive, but he's still lounging nonchalantly in his room.