boast; claim to be; pose as
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to boast; to claim to be; to pose as
formalOften used in negative or critical contexts to imply that the claim is unwarranted or exaggerated. Common collocations include 以……自诩, 自诩为, and 自诩清高.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yǐ以
zhuān专
jiā家
zì自
xǔ诩
，
qí其
shí实
shuǐ水
píng平
hěn很
yī一
bān般
。
He always claims to be an expert, but his actual level is quite mediocre.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
zì自
xǔ诩
wéi为
dāng当
dài代
bǐ毕
jiā加
suǒ索
。
This painter styles himself as the Picasso of our time.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
dī低
diào调
，
cóng从
bù不
zì自
xǔ诩
gōng功
láo劳
。
He keeps a low profile and never boasts about his contributions.