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称孤道寡 — Chinese Idiom

称孤道寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to style oneself as the sole leader or authority, often implying arrogance or self-importance; to act as if one is the unrivaled head”.

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称孤道寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 称chēng
  • 孤gū
  • 道dào
  • 寡guǎ

称孤道寡 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow

Example Sentence with 称孤道寡

他总是喜欢在小组里称孤道寡,不听取任何人的意见。
He always likes to act as the sole authority in the group, refusing to listen to anyone else's opinions.

Idioms Related to 称孤道寡

Synonyms of 称孤道寡

  • héng横xíng行bà霸dào道act like a tyrant
  • dú独duàn断zhuān专xíng行act arbitrarily without consulting others
  • dú独bà霸yī一fāng方dominate a region

Antonyms of 称孤道寡

  • dī低shēng声xià下qì气speak and act meekly and subserviently
  • kè克jǐ己fèng奉gōng公curb selfishness for public good
  • qiān谦xū虚jǐn谨shèn慎humble and cautious

More idioms starting with 称

  • chèn称tǐ体cái裁yī衣act according to actual circumstances
  • chèn称tǐ体zài载yī衣act according to actual circumstances
  • chēng称xiōng兄dào道dì弟to be on intimate terms
  • chēng称gōng功sòng诵dé德praise achievements and virtues
  • chēng称gōng功sòng颂dé德extol merits and virtues
  • chēng称míng名dào道xìng姓call by full name
  • chēng称qí奇dào道jué绝express great admiration and wonder
  • chèn称jiā家yǒu有wú无Live within family's financial means
  • chēng称dì帝chēng称wáng王act like an absolute ruler
  • chēng称dé德duó度gōng功assess character and merits
  • chèn称xīn心rú如yì意everything goes as one wishes
  • chèn称xīn心kuài快yì意perfectly content and pleased

Questions about 称孤道寡

What does 称孤道寡 mean?
称孤道寡 (chēng gū dào guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to style oneself as the sole leader or authority, often implying arrogance or self-importance; to act as if one is the unrivaled head”.
How do you pronounce 称孤道寡?
称孤道寡 is pronounced chēng gū dào guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 称孤道寡?
孤、寡:古代帝王自称。指自封为王。也比喻狂妄地以首领自居。
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