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师心自是 — “To be opinionated and self-righteous”

师心自是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be opinionated and self-righteous”. Refusing to accept others' correct opinions or advice. Literally, “To take one's own mind as master and consider oneself right”.

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师心自是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

师心自是 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
师
shī6teacher, master, or division
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
自
zì6from, self, naturally
是
shì9to be, yes, right

Example Sentence with 师心自是

他总是师心自是,从不听取团队成员的建议,导致项目进展缓慢。
He always acts self-righteously, never listening to his team members' suggestions, which slows down the project's progress.

Idioms Related to 师心自是

Synonyms of 师心自是

  • shī师xīn心zì自yòng用opinionated and self-willed

Antonyms of 师心自是

  • bù不chǐ耻xià下wèn问not ashamed to ask inferiors

More idioms starting with 师

  • shī师yán严dào道zūn尊Respect teacher, revere teaching
  • shī师chū出wú无míng名act without a just cause
  • shī师chū出yǒu有míng名have a just cause for one's actions
  • shī师zhí直wéi为zhuàng壮A just cause inspires great strength
  • shī师lǎo老bīng兵pí疲army and soldiers exhausted
  • shī师lǎo老bīng兵pò破exhausted and demoralized army
  • shī师lǎo老mín民kùn困troops weary, people distressed
  • shī师dào道zūn尊yán严dignity and respect for teachers

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Questions about 师心自是

What does 师心自是 mean?

师心自是 (shī xīn zì shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be opinionated and self-righteous”.

How do you pronounce 师心自是?

师心自是 is pronounced shī xīn zì shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 师心自是 literally mean?

Literally, 师心自是 means “to take one's own mind as master and consider oneself right”. It is used to mean “to be opinionated and self-righteous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 师心自是?

师心:以心为师,这里指只相信自己;自是:按自己的主观意图行事。形容自以为是,不肯接受别人的正确意见。

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