Hanzi

恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物
恃才傲物

shì恃cái才ào傲wù物

To be arrogant and look down on others because of one's own talents or abilities; conceited due to one's gifts.

他虽然在专业领域很有成就，但由于恃才傲物，很少有人愿意主动与他交流合作。
Although he has achieved a lot in his professional field, because of his arrogance stemming from his talents, few people are willing to initiate communication and collaboration with him.

Era:

Ancient

Frequency:

Antonym:

谦虚谨慎

Story:

During the Southern Dynasties, Xiao Zixian, the nephew of Emperor Wu of Qi, was exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted from a young age.

While serving as a Grand Tutor (Guozi Boshi) in the Liang dynasty, he used Emperor Wu of Liang's work 'Jing Yi' as a textbook for teaching at the Imperial Academy. He authored 'Book of Later Han' in 100 volumes and 'History of Qi' in 60 volumes.

He earned deep trust from Emperor Wu of Liang. However, Emperor Wu of Liang perceived him as '恃才傲物' (presuming upon his talent and being arrogant). After Xiao Zixian's death, Emperor Wu posthumously bestowed upon him the title 'Jiao' (骄), meaning 'proud' or 'arrogant'.

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