arrogant; haughty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
arrogant; haughty; supercilious
literaryDescribes a person who is excessively proud and looks down on others, often with a condescending attitude. It has a strong negative connotation. More literary than the common '傲慢'.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
jiāo骄
màn慢
，
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
He is an arrogant person and hard to get along with.
Nà那
wèi位
fù富
shāng商
tài态
dù度
jiāo骄
màn慢
，
duì对
fú服
wù务
shēng生
bù不
xiè屑
yī一
gù顾
。
That wealthy merchant had a haughty attitude, looking down on the waiter.
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Qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
biàn变
dé得
jiāo骄
màn慢
，
zhè这
shì是
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
。
Becoming arrogant after achieving just a little success is very dangerous.
Jiāo骄
màn慢
de的
shén神
sè色
shǐ始
zhōng终
guà挂
zài在
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
。
A supercilious expression remained on his face.