不可一世 — “Cannot be rivaled in one's time”
不可一世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and conceited, believing oneself to be unrivaled or superior to everyone else; to be immensely proud and overbearing”. Literally, “cannot be rivaled in one's time”.
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不可一世 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 可kě
- 一yī
- 世shì
不可一世 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不可一世
他因为取得了一点小成就，就变得不可一世，不再听取他人的意见。
Because of a small achievement, he became extremely arrogant and stopped listening to others' opinions.
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Questions about 不可一世
- What does 不可一世 mean?
- 不可一世 (bù kě yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely arrogant and conceited, believing oneself to be unrivaled or superior to everyone else; to be immensely proud and overbearing”.
- How do you pronounce 不可一世?
- 不可一世 is pronounced bù kě yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不可一世 literally mean?
- Literally, 不可一世 means “cannot be rivaled in one's time”. It is used to mean “to be extremely arrogant and conceited, believing oneself to be unrivaled or superior to everyone else; to be immensely proud and overbearing”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不可一世?
- 一世：一时。认为当代的人都不行。形容目空一切、狂妄自大到了极点。