以老大自居
yǐ​lǎo​dà​zì​jū

to regard oneself as number one

  • created sense approved 以老大自居 · yǐ​lǎo​dà​zì​jū · to regard oneself as number one — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以老大自居

    yǐ​lǎo​dà​zì​jū

    to regard oneself as number one

    to pride oneself on one's seniority; to act as if one is the leader or of the highest status

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · to consider 老大 (literal) → 老大 · lǎo​dà · boss 自居 (literal) → 自居 · zì​jū · to consider oneself to be

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