矜纠收缭
jīn​jiū​shōu​liáo

arrogant and irascible

  • created sense approved 矜纠收缭/矜糾收繚 · jīn​jiū​shōu​liáo · arrogant and irascible — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    矜纠收缭 / 矜糾收繚

    jīn​jiū​shōu​liáo

    arrogant and irascible

    (literary) describes someone who is arrogant, irritable, and given to four specific ignoble behaviors: boasting, slandering others, seizing credit, and using smooth talk to deceive

    矜 (literal) → 矜 · jīn · to boast 纠 (literal) → 纠/糾 · jiū · to gather 收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to collect 缭 (literal) → 缭/繚 · liáo · to wind around

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