恃才矜己
shì​cái​jīn​jǐ

to be proud of one's talents

  • created sense approved 恃才矜己 · shì​cái​jīn​jǐ · to be proud of one's talents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恃才矜己

    shì​cái​jīn​jǐ

    to be proud of one's talents

    (literary) to be inordinately proud of one's own ability; to be conceited about one's talent

    恃 (literal) → 恃 · shì · to rely on 才 (literal) → 才 · cái · talent 矜 (literal) → 矜 · jīn · to boast 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self

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