created sense approved 自封 · zìfēng · self-limit
自封
zìfēng
self-limit
to restrict oneself to a narrow scope or to isolate oneself from the outside world
如果一个民族故步自封,就很难取得进步。
created sense approved 自封 · zìfēng · self-styled
自封
zìfēng
self-styled
to proclaim oneself or give oneself a title without official or external recognition
他自封为天才,但其实并没有什么真才实学。
verb