天上天下，惟我独尊 — “To be extremely arrogant and self-important”
天上天下，惟我独尊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and self-important”. Believing oneself to be superior to everyone else and looking down on all others. Literally, “Above heaven and below heaven, only I am supreme”.
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What does 天上天下，惟我独尊 mean?
天上天下，惟我独尊 (tiān shàng tiān xià ， wéi wǒ dú zūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and self-important”.
How do you pronounce 天上天下，惟我独尊?
天上天下，惟我独尊 is pronounced tiān shàng tiān xià ， wéi wǒ dú zūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天上天下，惟我独尊 literally mean?
Literally, 天上天下，惟我独尊 means “Above heaven and below heaven, only I am supreme”. It is used to mean “to be extremely arrogant and self-important”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天上天下，惟我独尊?
惟：只有；尊：地位或辈分高。形容人妄自尊大，目空一切