傍若无人 — “Acting as if no one else is present”
傍若无人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Acting as if no one else is present”. Behaving with complete self-assurance or disregard for others; to be supercilious or brazenly arrogant. Literally, “as if there is no one beside oneself”.
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Origin and Story of 傍若无人
During the Jin Dynasty, Wang Zijing traveled from Kuaiji through Wujun. Hearing that Gu Pijiang owned a famous garden, he decided to visit.
He found Gu Pijiang hosting a banquet and drinking merrily in the garden. After touring the entire garden, Wang Zijing began pointing and gesturing, completely disregarding the presence of others.
Gu Pijiang, furious, dismissed all his servants from the garden and then tried to drive Wang Zijing out. However, Wang Zijing remained calm and composed, paying no attention to Gu Pijiang's anger or demands.
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Synonyms of 傍若无人
More idioms starting with 傍
- bàng傍rén人lí篱bì壁rely on or imitate others
- bàng傍rén人lí篱luò落rely on others for support
- bàng傍rén人mén门hù户depend on others for a living
- bàng傍liǔ柳suí随huā花indulge in a dissipated lifestyle
- bàng傍huā花suí随liǔ柳stroll among flowers and willows
- bàng傍guān观lěng冷yǎn眼to look on with cold indifference
- bàng傍guān观zhě者shěn审，，dāng当jú局zhě者mí迷Bystanders see clearly, those involved are confused
- bàng傍guān观zhě者qīng清Bystanders see clearly
- bàng傍mén门yī依hù户to be overly dependent on others
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What does 傍若无人 mean?
傍若无人 (páng ruò wú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Acting as if no one else is present”.
How do you pronounce 傍若无人?
傍若无人 is pronounced páng ruò wú rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 傍若无人 literally mean?
Literally, 傍若无人 means “as if there is no one beside oneself”. It is used to mean “Acting as if no one else is present”.
Where does 傍若无人 come from?
傍若无人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 傍若无人?
好象旁边没有人在。形容神情态度高傲自如。