arrogant due to one's talent; look down on others
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be arrogant because of one's talent and look down on others; to be conceited and supercilious
formalA derogatory idiom describing someone who overestimates their own abilities and disrespects others. The character '物' here specifically means '众人' (the crowd/people), not objects.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
shì恃
cái才
ào傲
wù物
，
yīn因
cǐ此
shēn深
shòu受
tóng同
shì事
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
Although he is immensely talented, he never looks down on others because of it, and therefore is deeply respected by his colleagues.
Shì恃
cái才
ào傲
wù物
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
zài在
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
zhōng中
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
。
People who are arrogant about their talents often encounter difficulties in teamwork.
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Nà那
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
yīn因
wèi为
shì恃
cái才
ào傲
wù物
，
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shī失
qù去
le了
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
de的
zhī支
chí持
。
That young scientist gradually lost the support of his friends because of his arrogance about his own abilities.