恃才扬己 — “To be conceited about one's talents and boast”
恃才扬己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited about one's talents and boast”. Presuming on one's abilities to show off. Literally, “presume on talent and flaunt oneself”.
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恃才扬己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他虽然很有才华，但总是恃才扬己，让人敬而远之。
Although he is very talented, he always presumes on his talent and shows off, which makes people keep their distance.
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More idioms starting with 恃
- shì恃yǒng勇qīng轻dí敌overconfident due to bravery and underestimate opponent
- shì恃qiáng强zhēng争bà霸contend for dominance by relying on strength
- shì恃qiáng强yǐ倚chǒng宠presume on power and patronage
- shì恃qiáng强líng凌ruò弱bully the weak
- shì恃qiáng强qī欺ruò弱bully the weak with power
- shì恃cái才ào傲wù物arrogant due to talent
- shì恃cái才fàng放kuàng旷presume on talent and be uninhibited
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Open the tool →Questions about 恃才扬己
What does 恃才扬己 mean?
恃才扬己 (shì cái yáng jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited about one's talents and boast”.
How do you pronounce 恃才扬己?
恃才扬己 is pronounced shì cái yáng jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恃才扬己 literally mean?
Literally, 恃才扬己 means “presume on talent and flaunt oneself”. It is used to mean “to be conceited about one's talents and boast”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恃才扬己?
恃：依靠，凭借。自恃才能，骄矜自负