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心高氣傲

简心高气傲 · 繁心高氣傲

Mandarin · pinyin xīn gāo qì ào

proud and arrogant

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
傲: ào · proud, haughty, overbearing
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–1–4–4 · xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4

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(idiomatic) proud and arrogant

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