恃才傲物(shì cái ào wù)

4 characters

(idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability

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Word information

Pinyin
shì cái ào wù
Meaning
(idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous
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Characters
4
Traditional
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