to think oneself supreme; arrogant and self-important
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to think oneself the most important; to be arrogant and domineering
derogatoryOriginally a Buddhist term referring to the supreme status of the Buddha (天上天下，唯我独尊), now mostly used pejoratively to criticize extreme arrogance. Also written as 惟我独尊.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
wéi唯
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
，
cóng从
bù不
tīng听
qǔ取
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jian见
。
He is so arrogant that he never listens to other people's opinions.
Nà那
zhǒng种
wéi唯
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
de的
tài态
du度
ràng让
tóng同
shì事
men们
dōu都
hěn很
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
That domineering attitude made all his colleagues resent him.
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Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
wéi唯
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
zūn尊
zhòng重
tā他
rén人
。
Don't always think you're superior to everyone else; you need to learn to respect others.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
wéi唯
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
，
gǎo搞
yī一
yán言
táng堂
，
tīng听
bù不
jìn进
rèn任
hé何
bù不
tóng同
shēng声
yīn音
。
This leader is completely autocratic, running a one-man show and refusing to listen to any dissenting voices.