arrogant; haughty; disdainful of others
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to look down on everyone else; to consider no one else worth mentioning; extremely arrogant and haughty
derogatoryOriginally a literary expression describing someone so proud that they see no one else around them. Now used to criticize extreme arrogance. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
zì自
cóng从
dé得
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
yǐ以
hòu后
jiù就
mù目
wú无
yú余
zǐ子
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
fàng放
zài在
yǎn眼
lǐ里
。
Ever since he won the championship, he has looked down on everyone, not putting anyone in his eyes.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
jiào教
shòu授
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
，
dàn但
yě也
yīn因
cǐ此
biàn变
de得
mù目
wú无
yú余
zǐ子
，
dé得
zuì罪
le了
hěn很
duō多
rén人
。
This young professor is extremely talented, but as a result has become arrogant and haughty, offending many people.
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Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
mù目
wú无
yú余
zǐ子
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
tóng同
shì事
men们
dōu都
hěn很
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
His arrogant, disdainful attitude makes his colleagues very uncomfortable.