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恃勇轻敌 — “Rely on bravery and underestimate the enemy”

恃勇轻敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overconfident due to one's bravery and underestimate the opponent; to take one's opponent lightly out of overconfidence”. Literally, “Rely on bravery and underestimate the enemy”.

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恃勇轻敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恃勇轻敌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恃
shì9rely on; presume upon
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
敌
dí10enemy or adversary

Example Sentence with 恃勇轻敌

他们在比赛中因为恃勇轻敌,结果被对手反超,失去了领先优势。
They lost their leading advantage in the game because they were overconfident and underestimated their opponents, who then overtook them.

Idioms Related to 恃勇轻敌

More idioms starting with 恃

  • shì恃qiáng强zhēng争bà霸contend for dominance by relying on strength
  • shì恃qiáng强yǐ倚chǒng宠presume on power and patronage
  • shì恃qiáng强líng凌ruò弱bully the weak
  • shì恃qiáng强qī欺ruò弱bully the weak with power
  • shì恃cái才ào傲wù物arrogant due to talent
  • shì恃cái才yáng扬jǐ己flaunt one's talent
  • shì恃cái才fàng放kuàng旷presume on talent and be uninhibited
  • shì恃cái才jīn矜jǐ己conceited and arrogant due to talent

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Questions about 恃勇轻敌

What does 恃勇轻敌 mean?

恃勇轻敌 (shì yǒng qīng dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overconfident due to one's bravery and underestimate the opponent; to take one's opponent lightly out of overconfidence”.

How do you pronounce 恃勇轻敌?

恃勇轻敌 is pronounced shì yǒng qīng dí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恃勇轻敌 literally mean?

Literally, 恃勇轻敌 means “Rely on bravery and underestimate the enemy”. It is used to mean “to be overconfident due to one's bravery and underestimate the opponent; to take one's opponent lightly out of overconfidence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恃勇轻敌?

恃:倚仗,仗恃。仗着自己勇敢而不把对手放在心上。

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