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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

自以为是 [zìyǐwéishì]
  1. 1. believe oneself to be infallible

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自以为是 [zìyǐwéishì]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] consider oneself (always) in the right; regard oneself as infallible; be self-opinionated

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自以为是 [zìyǐwéishì]
  1. 1. 自己认为自己是正确的,不接受别人的意见(是:正确)。

Examples

切不可自以为是
One should never be presumptuous and opinionated.
自以为是
自以为是,到处树敌。 树敌
an intellectual snob
自以为是知识里手者 snob
He's far too sure of himself.
他太自以为是了。 sure

Word Decomposition


[zì]
+
[yǐ]
+
[wéi]
+
[shì]

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