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居功自傲

Mandarin · pinyin jū gōng zì ào

satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others

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居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
傲: ào · proud, haughty, overbearing

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1–1–4–4 · ju1 gong1 zi4 ao4

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geoi1 gung1 zi6 ngou6

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(idiomatic) to claim credit for oneself and become arrogant

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