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夜郎自大
yè​láng​zì​dà

foolish conceit

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  1. 夜郎 yè​láng
    Yelang
    A small kingdom and ethnic group in southwest China during the Han dynasty, located in modern-day Guizhou and Yunnan provinces; famously associated with the idiom 夜郎自大 yè​láng​zì​dà
  2. 自大 zì​dà adjective
    arrogant
    self-important; conceited; thinking highly of oneself and looking down on others