恃才矜己 — “To be conceited and arrogant due to one's own talent or ability”
恃才矜己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited and arrogant due to one's own talent or ability”. To be unduly proud of one's capabilities. Literally, “rely on talent and be conceited about oneself”.
恃才矜己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恃才矜己 Character Breakdown
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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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What does 恃才矜己 mean?
恃才矜己 (shì cái jīn jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited and arrogant due to one's own talent or ability”.
How do you pronounce 恃才矜己?
恃才矜己 is pronounced shì cái jīn jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恃才矜己 literally mean?
Literally, 恃才矜己 means “rely on talent and be conceited about oneself”. It is used to mean “to be conceited and arrogant due to one's own talent or ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恃才矜己?
恃：依靠，凭借；矜：自以为贤能。自恃才能，骄矜自负