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傲慢

ào màn · ao man

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. arrogant
  2. haughty
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The proud goose

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那(nà)只(zhī)鹅(é)，走路(zǒulù)的(de)样子(yàngzi)好(hǎo)傲慢(àomàn)。

    Look at that goose. It walks so proudly.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，它(tā)看(kàn)人(rén)的(de)眼神(yǎnshén)也(yě)很(hěn)傲慢(àomàn)。

    Yes, even the way it looks at people is haughty.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)它(tā)一点(yīdiǎn)面包(miànbāo)吧(ba)。

    Let us give it some bread.

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)吃完(chīwán)了(le)，还(hái)想要(xiǎngyào)更多(gèngduō)！

    It ate it all and wants more!

  5. Dengdeng

    傲慢(àomàn)不见(bùjiàn)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)在(zài)讨(tǎo)面包(miànbāo)。

    So much for haughty. Now it is begging.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)忍(rěn)受(shòu)她(tā)傲(ào)慢(màn)的(de)态(tài)度(dù)。

I couldn't put up with her arrogant behavior.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)为(wèi)他(tā)傲(ào)慢(màn)自(zì)大(dà)对(duì)他(tā)发(fā)火(huǒ)。

I lost my temper with him because of his arrogance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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