恃才傲物 shìcái'àowù to be conceited and contemptuous Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 恃 shì to rely on (bound form) to depend on or rely upon; to trust in one's advantage才 cái noun talent (bound form) talent; remarkable ability; gift傲物 àowù haughty (literary) to treat others with arrogance or disdain; to be overbearing and insolent