虚骄恃气 — “To be conceited”
虚骄恃气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited”. Arrogant, and prone to acting on impulse or personal whim rather than sound judgment. Literally, “Vainly arrogant and relying on one's temper/spirit”.
虚骄恃气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚骄恃气 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 虚骄恃气
Origin and Story of 虚骄恃气
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Ji Shengzi was a man specialized in raising fighting cocks for King Xuan.
King Xuan repeatedly urged Ji Shengzi, asking about the progress of the fighting cocks. After 10 days, Ji Shengzi reported, "They are not yet fully trained; they are still vain and arrogant, relying on their temper (虚骄恃气)."
Forty days later, the fighting cock Ji Shengzi raised became like a wooden one, motionless and unperturbed. Other chickens would flee upon seeing it. This cock became unbeatable.
Idioms Related to 虚骄恃气
More idioms starting with 虚
- xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
- xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
- xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
- xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
- xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
- xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
- xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
- xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
- xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
- xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion
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Open the tool →Questions about 虚骄恃气
What does 虚骄恃气 mean?
虚骄恃气 (xū jiāo shì qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited”.
How do you pronounce 虚骄恃气?
虚骄恃气 is pronounced xū jiāo shì qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚骄恃气 literally mean?
Literally, 虚骄恃气 means “Vainly arrogant and relying on one's temper/spirit”. It is used to mean “to be conceited”.
Where does 虚骄恃气 come from?
虚骄恃气 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚骄恃气?
虚骄：虚浮而骄矜；恃气：凭着意气。虚浮骄矜，意气用事。