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傲不可长 — “Arrogance must not be allowed to develop”

傲不可长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrogance must not be allowed to develop”. Literally, “Arrogance must not grow”.

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傲不可长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

傲不可长 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
傲
ào12proud, arrogant, haughty
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
长
zhǎng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 傲不可长

即使取得了巨大的成就,我们也要牢记傲不可长,保持谦逊。
Even after achieving great success, we must remember that arrogance must not be allowed to grow and remain humble.

Idioms Related to 傲不可长

More idioms starting with 傲

  • ào傲shì世qīng轻wù物arrogant and disdainful of the world
  • ào傲tóu头ào傲nǎo脑stubborn, defiant, and unruly demeanor
  • ào傲màn慢bù不xùn逊Arrogant and disrespectful
  • ào傲màn慢shǎo少lǐ礼arrogant and disrespectful
  • ào傲màn慢wú无lǐ礼arrogant and impolite
  • ào傲rán然yì屹lì立stand proudly and unyieldingly
  • ào傲rán然tǐng挺lì立stand tall and firm with unyielding spirit
  • ào傲nì睨yī一shì世Supremely arrogant and disdainful
  • ào傲nì睨yī一qiè切look down on everything with disdain
  • ào傲nì睨wàn万wù物arrogantly disdain everything
  • ào傲nì睨dé得zhì志arrogant and condescending after success
  • ào傲nì睨zì自ruò若haughtily disdainful and self-possessed

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Questions about 傲不可长

What does 傲不可长 mean?

傲不可长 (ào bù kě zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Arrogance must not be allowed to develop”.

How do you pronounce 傲不可长?

傲不可长 is pronounced ào bù kě zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 傲不可长 literally mean?

Literally, 傲不可长 means “Arrogance must not grow”. It is used to mean “Arrogance must not be allowed to develop”.

What is the Chinese definition of 傲不可长?

傲慢之心不可以滋长。

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