矜能负才 — “To be conceited about one's abilities and talents”
矜能负才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited about one's abilities and talents”. To show off one's superior skills and presume upon them. Literally, “Boast of ability, presume upon talent”.
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矜能负才 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矜能负才 Character Breakdown
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他总是矜能负才，从不肯虚心向别人学习，因此进步很慢。
He is always conceited about his abilities, never willing to humbly learn from others, which slows his progress.
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More idioms starting with 矜
- jīn矜shì世qǔ取chǒng宠flaunt talents for public acclaim
- jīn矜gōng功bù不lì立Boasting achievements leads to failure
- jīn矜gōng功fá伐shàn善boast of merits and brag about abilities
- jīn矜gōng功fá伐néng能Boast of merit and show off ability
- jīn矜gōng功shì恃chǒng宠boast of merits and presume on favor
- jīn矜gōng功zì自fá伐boast about one's achievements
- jīn矜gōng功fù负qì气proud of merits and bearing resentment
- jīn矜gōng功fù负shèng胜Boast of merits and presume victory
- jīn矜jù句shì饰zì字meticulously choose words and polish sentences
- jīn矜míng名dù妒néng能boast fame, envy talent
- jīn矜míng名jí嫉néng能Boast fame, envy talent
- jīn矜kuā夸líng凌shàng上conceited and overbearing towards superiors
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What does 矜能负才 mean?
矜能负才 (jīn néng fù cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be conceited about one's abilities and talents”.
How do you pronounce 矜能负才?
矜能负才 is pronounced jīn néng fù cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矜能负才 literally mean?
Literally, 矜能负才 means “Boast of ability, presume upon talent”. It is used to mean “to be conceited about one's abilities and talents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矜能负才?
矜：自夸。自以为才华横溢，能力超群。