眼空四海 — “To be extremely arrogant and conceited”
眼空四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and conceited”. Looking down on everyone and everything with disdain. Literally, “Eyes that see the whole world as empty”.
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那个新来的经理刚做出一点成绩，就眼空四海，对资深同事也颐指气使。
The new manager, having achieved a little success, immediately became extremely arrogant, even ordering around his senior colleagues.
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More idioms starting with 眼
- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见，，xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
- yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
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Open the tool →Questions about 眼空四海
What does 眼空四海 mean?
眼空四海 (yǎn kōng sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and conceited”.
How do you pronounce 眼空四海?
眼空四海 is pronounced yǎn kōng sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼空四海 literally mean?
Literally, 眼空四海 means “Eyes that see the whole world as empty”. It is used to mean “to be extremely arrogant and conceited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼空四海?
形容自高自大，什么都看不见。