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恃才傲物 (si5 coi4 ngou6 mat6) — be inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous in Cantonese

siˏ₅恃coiˎ₄才ngouˍ₆傲matˍ₆物
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4

Meaning of 恃才傲物

nounbe inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous

Characters in 恃才傲物

恃ci5
rely/depend/count on
才coi4
people of a certain type
傲ngou6
disdainful; to despise; to look down upon; contemptuous
物mat6
thing; substance; creature; being; matter

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