怀刺漫灭 — “To hold a calling card until its writing blurs and vanishes”
怀刺漫灭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is so excessively arrogant and self-important that they disdain to interact with or seek out others, even influential ones, thereby missing opportunities”. Literally, “To hold a calling card until its writing blurs and vanishes”.
怀刺漫灭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怀刺漫灭 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 怀刺漫灭
During the Eastern Han dynasty, there was a man from Pingyuan County named Ni Heng, courtesy name Zhengping. He was extremely talented and eloquent in his youth, but also highly arrogant and unyielding, often looking down on others and rarely socializing.
During the Xingping era, he took refuge in Jingzhou. In the early Jian'an era, he traveled to the capital, Xuchang.
When he first arrived in Yingchuan, a friend gave him the calling card of an important figure. Ni Heng kept it on him, but never bothered to visit the person, holding the card until its writing eventually faded and became indistinct.
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Open the tool →Questions about 怀刺漫灭
What does 怀刺漫灭 mean?
怀刺漫灭 (huái cì màn miè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is so excessively arrogant and self-important that they disdain to interact with or seek out others, even influential ones, thereby missing opportunities”.
How do you pronounce 怀刺漫灭?
怀刺漫灭 is pronounced huái cì màn miè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怀刺漫灭 literally mean?
Literally, 怀刺漫灭 means “to hold a calling card until its writing blurs and vanishes”. It is used to mean “describes a person who is so excessively arrogant and self-important that they disdain to interact with or seek out others, even influential ones, thereby missing opportunities”.
Where does 怀刺漫灭 come from?
怀刺漫灭 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 怀刺漫灭?
刺：名帖，名片。身藏名片太久，以致名片字迹模糊消失。形容自视甚高，看不起他人