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傲贤慢士
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傲贤慢士 — “To treat worthy and talented people with arrogance and contempt”

傲贤慢士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat worthy and talented people with arrogance and contempt”. To be disdainful of capable individuals. Literally, “Arrogant towards the worthy and dismissive of scholars”.

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傲贤慢士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

傲贤慢士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
傲
ào12proud, arrogant, haughty
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
慢
màn14slow, unhurried
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 傲贤慢士

一个有智慧的管理者,绝不会傲贤慢士,反而会虚心求教,广纳贤才。
A wise manager would never be arrogant towards the worthy and dismissive of scholars; instead, they would humbly seek advice and widely recruit talented individuals.

Idioms Related to 傲贤慢士

Antonyms of 傲贤慢士

  • ài爱cái才rú如mìng命cherish talent as life

More idioms starting with 傲

  • ào傲bù不kě可zhǎng长Arrogance must not be allowed to grow
  • ào傲shì世qīng轻wù物arrogant and disdainful of the world
  • ào傲tóu头ào傲nǎo脑stubborn, defiant, and unruly demeanor
  • ào傲màn慢bù不xùn逊Arrogant and disrespectful
  • ào傲màn慢shǎo少lǐ礼arrogant and disrespectful
  • ào傲màn慢wú无lǐ礼arrogant and impolite
  • ào傲rán然yì屹lì立stand proudly and unyieldingly
  • ào傲rán然tǐng挺lì立stand tall and firm with unyielding spirit
  • ào傲nì睨yī一shì世Supremely arrogant and disdainful
  • ào傲nì睨yī一qiè切look down on everything with disdain
  • ào傲nì睨wàn万wù物arrogantly disdain everything
  • ào傲nì睨dé得zhì志arrogant and condescending after success

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Questions about 傲贤慢士

What does 傲贤慢士 mean?

傲贤慢士 (ào xián màn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat worthy and talented people with arrogance and contempt”.

How do you pronounce 傲贤慢士?

傲贤慢士 is pronounced ào xián màn shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 傲贤慢士 literally mean?

Literally, 傲贤慢士 means “Arrogant towards the worthy and dismissive of scholars”. It is used to mean “to treat worthy and talented people with arrogance and contempt”.

What is the Chinese definition of 傲贤慢士?

贤:有才德的人;士:读书人和有才干的人。用傲慢的态度对待有德有才的人。

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