自視甚高

简 自视甚高 · 繁 自視甚高
Mandarin · pinyin zì shì shèn gāo

Meanings

  1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
  2. arrogant and self-important
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
視
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甚
shèn · great extent; considerably
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
视
shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
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4–4–4–1 · zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1

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自視甚高 · zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1
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Exact source record自視甚高 自视甚高 [zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1] /to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs/arrogant and self-important/