自以为是

zì yǐ wéi shì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

认为自己的看法和做法都正确，不接受别人的意见。

To consider oneself as always right; self-opinionated.

用于形容一个人过于自信，固执己见，听不进他人的建议或批评。

Used to describe a person who is overly confident, stubborn, and unwilling to listen to others' advice or criticism.

1 他总是一副自以为是的样子，让人很反感。 (He always has a self-righteous attitude, which is very off-putting.)
2 你不要太自以为是，听听别人的意见总没坏处。 (Don't be too self-opinionated; it doesn't hurt to listen to others.)
3 自以为是的人往往难以进步。 (People who think they are always right often find it hard to improve.)
4 他在会议上自以为是地发表了一通高论，结果被大家反驳得体无完肤。 (He gave a self-righteous speech at the meeting, only to be refuted thoroughly.)
5 她自以为是地认为自己的方案最好，结果实验证明是错误的。 (She arrogantly thought her plan was the best, but experiments proved it wrong.)

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