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优越感

Word · NounTraditional優越感

sense of superiority

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a sense of superiority; the feeling that one is better than others

Often implies an unwarranted or excessive feeling of superiority over others, frequently carrying a negative or critical connotation.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
tiān天
shēng生
de的
yōu优
yuè越
gǎn感
 。

He has an innate sense of superiority.

Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
le了
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
chǎn产
shēng生
yōu优
yuè越
gǎn感
 。

Don't develop a sense of superiority just because you've achieved a little.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yōu优
yuè越
gǎn感
ràng让
tā她
hěn很
nán难
jiāo交
dào到
zhēn真
xīn心
péng朋
you友
 。

This sense of superiority makes it hard for her to make genuine friends.