师心自用 — “To be opinionated and self-willed”
师心自用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be opinionated and self-willed”. Refusing to accept others' correct opinions or suggestions. Literally, “To take one's own mind as teacher and act according to one's own will”.
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- shī师chū出yǒu有míng名have a just cause for one's actions
- shī师xīn心zì自shì是opinionated and self-righteous
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 师心自用
What does 师心自用 mean?
师心自用 (shī xīn zì yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be opinionated and self-willed”.
How do you pronounce 师心自用?
师心自用 is pronounced shī xīn zì yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 师心自用 literally mean?
Literally, 师心自用 means “to take one's own mind as teacher and act according to one's own will”. It is used to mean “to be opinionated and self-willed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 师心自用?
师心：以心为师，这里指只相信自己；自用：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。