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自以为是

zì yǐ wéi shì · zi yi wei shi

Traditional 自以為是

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
to be opinionated

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他(tā)总(zǒng)自(zì)以(yǐ)为(wéi)是(shì)，从(cóng)不(bù)听(tīng)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

He is always opinionated and never listens to others' advice.

别(bié)那(nà)么(me)自(zì)以(yǐ)为(wéi)是(shì)，事(shì)情(qing)没(méi)那(nà)么(me)简(jiǎn)单(dān)。

Don't be so opinionated; things aren't that simple.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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