supreme arrogance; self-importance; narcissism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to regard oneself as supreme; extreme arrogance; narcissistic self-importance
derogatoryOriginally a Buddhist term describing the Buddha's supreme status; in modern usage, it carries a strong derogatory connotation describing someone who is extremely arrogant and looks down on others. The form 惟我独尊 is a graphic variant of the more common 唯我独尊.
Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
wéi惟
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
tóng同
shì事
men们
dōu都
hěn很
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
His arrogant, self-important attitude makes his colleagues very resentful.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
，
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
wéi惟
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
，
bì必
xū须
hù互
xiāng相
hé合
zuò作
。
In this team, we cannot have a mindset of supreme self-importance; we must cooperate with each other.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
yǎng养
chéng成
le了
wéi惟
wǒ我
dú独
zūn尊
de的
xìng性
gé格
，
hěn很
nán难
tīng听
qǔ取
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He has had a self-centered personality since childhood and finds it difficult to listen to others' opinions.