旁若无人 — “Behaving arrogantly as if no one else is present”
旁若无人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Behaving arrogantly as if no one else is present”. Showing a complete disregard for others. Literally, “as if there is no one beside”.
旁若无人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 旁páng
- 若ruò
- 无wú
- 人rén
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Origin and Story of 旁若无人
In the late Warring States period, Jing Ke (also known as Qing Qing from the state of Wey) traveled around, advocating for the six states to resist Qin.
After being disdained by Zhao, he went to the state of Yan, where he befriended Gao Jianli, a musician. They shared similar interests and often drank and sang together. When they were in high spirits, they would sometimes burst into laughter, sometimes weep bitterly, as if only the two of them existed in the world and no one else was present.
Later, under the introduction of Tian Guang, Crown Prince Dan of Yan persuaded Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin, but neither of them succeeded in their mission.
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More idioms starting with 旁
- páng旁yǐn引qǔ曲zhèng证cite extensively and prove indirectly
- páng旁zhēng征bó博yǐn引cite extensively from a wide range of sources
- páng旁zhēng征bó博fǎng访extensively research and cite widely
- páng旁zhǐ指qǔ曲yù谕enlighten indirectly and subtly
- páng旁tuī推cè侧yǐn引enlighten and guide indirectly
- páng旁sōu搜bó博cǎi采extensively collect and gather information
- páng旁sōu搜yuǎn远shào绍extensively research and learn from past masters
- páng旁yáo摇yīn阴shān煽covertly incite discord widely
- páng旁shōu收bó博cǎi采extensively gather and absorb
- páng旁qiāo敲cè侧jī击make indirect allusions or criticisms
- páng旁wén文shèng剩yì义ancillary or superfluous text
- páng旁zhī枝mò末jié节minor details or side issues
Questions about 旁若无人
- What does 旁若无人 mean?
- 旁若无人 (páng ruò wú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Behaving arrogantly as if no one else is present”.
- How do you pronounce 旁若无人?
- 旁若无人 is pronounced páng ruò wú rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 旁若无人 literally mean?
- Literally, 旁若无人 means “as if there is no one beside”. It is used to mean “Behaving arrogantly as if no one else is present”.
- Where does 旁若无人 come from?
- 旁若无人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 旁若无人?
- 身旁好象没有人。形容态度傲慢，不把别人放在眼里。