盛气凌人 — “To be overbearing and condescending”
盛气凌人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overbearing and condescending”. To be arrogant and domineering; to lord it over others with haughty airs. Literally, “Overbearing air oppressing people”.
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盛气凌人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 盛shèng
- 气qì
- 凌líng
- 人rén
盛气凌人 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 盛气凌人
他总是以一种盛气凌人的姿态对待新来的同事，让大家感到很不舒服。
He always treats new colleagues with an overbearing and condescending attitude, which makes everyone feel very uncomfortable.
Origin and Story of 盛气凌人
During the Warring States period, Queen Dowager Zhao assisted her young son, King Xiaocheng of Zhao, in governing.
The State of Qin took advantage of this to attack Zhao.
Zhao sought help from the State of Qi, but Qi demanded that Lord Changan, Queen Dowager Zhao's youngest son, be sent to Qi as a hostage.
The Queen Dowager initially refused.
Minister Chu Long requested an audience.
The Queen Dowager put on an overbearing and arrogant front, but Chu Long's logical and heartfelt persuasion eventually convinced her to agree to Qi's request.
Idioms Related to 盛气凌人
Synonyms of 盛气凌人
More idioms starting with 盛
- shèng盛bù不wàng忘shuāi衰remember decline during prosperity
- shèng盛kuàng况kōng空qián前unprecedented grand occasion
- shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下，，qí其shí实nán难fù副reality struggles to match great fame
- shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下，，qí其shí实nán难fú符Great fame is hard to live up to
- shèng盛míng名nán难fù副Hard to live up to a great reputation
- shèng盛yàn宴nán难zài再Good times are rare and fleeting
- shèng盛dé德bù不mǐn泯Noble virtues never perish
- shèng盛dé德yí遗fàn范legacy of great virtue and exemplary conduct
- shèng盛bì必lǜ虑shuāi衰anticipate decline during prosperity
- shèng盛qíng情nán难què却Hard to decline a kind offer
- shèng盛shǔ暑qí祁hán寒intense summer and severe winter
- shèng盛jí极yī一shí时flourish greatly for a time
Questions about 盛气凌人
- What does 盛气凌人 mean?
- 盛气凌人 (shèng qì líng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overbearing and condescending”.
- How do you pronounce 盛气凌人?
- 盛气凌人 is pronounced shèng qì líng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 盛气凌人 literally mean?
- Literally, 盛气凌人 means “Overbearing air oppressing people”. It is used to mean “to be overbearing and condescending”.
- Where does 盛气凌人 come from?
- 盛气凌人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 盛气凌人?
- 盛气：骄横的气焰；凌：欺凌。以骄横的气势压人。形容傲慢自大，气势逼人。