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恃才矜己
shì​cái​jīn​jǐ

to be proud of one's talents

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 恃 shì
    to rely on
    (bound form) to depend on or rely upon; to trust in one's advantage
  2. 才 cái noun
    talent
    (bound form) talent; remarkable ability; gift
  3. 矜 jīn
    to boast
    (bound form) to brag; to boast; to pride oneself on something
  4. 己 jǐ pronoun
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; your own body or person