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目中无人 — “To be arrogant and conceited”

目中无人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be arrogant and conceited”. To look down on everyone else. Literally, “no one in one's eyes”.

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目中无人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 目mù
  • 中zhōng
  • 无wú
  • 人rén

目中无人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
无
wú4without, not having
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 目中无人

他自从取得一点成就后,就开始目中无人,对同事的态度也变得很傲慢。
Since achieving a little success, he has become arrogant and condescending, treating his colleagues with disdain.

Idioms Related to 目中无人

Synonyms of 目中无人

  • kuáng狂wàng妄zì自dà大wildly arrogant and self-important
  • mù目kōng空yī一qiè切to be extremely arrogant and conceited

Antonyms of 目中无人

  • qiān谦xū虚jìng敬shèn慎modest, respectful, and prudent

More idioms starting with 目

  • mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
  • mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见,,ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视,,ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
  • mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
  • mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see

Questions about 目中无人

What does 目中无人 mean?
目中无人 (mù zhōng wú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be arrogant and conceited”.
How do you pronounce 目中无人?
目中无人 is pronounced mù zhōng wú rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目中无人 literally mean?
Literally, 目中无人 means “no one in one's eyes”. It is used to mean “to be arrogant and conceited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目中无人?
眼里没有别人。形容骄傲自大,看不起人。
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