cao ngạo

Thân thiện

Một chú mèo trắng bước đi với vẻ cao ngạo trên bức tường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Arrogant; haughty: Having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, abilities, or superiority, often accompanied by a dismissive attitude towards others.
   • Proud in a contemptuous way: Displaying pride that is offensive to others because it implies looking down on them.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thái độ của anh ta rất cao ngạo. (His attitude is very arrogant.)
  • Cô ấy đáp lại bằng một nụ cười cao ngạo. (She replied with a haughty smile.)
  • Sự cao ngạo có thể khiến anh cô lập. (Arrogance can isolate you.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a person's character, demeanor, tone of voice, or expression that conveys a sense of superiority and contempt.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngạo mạn (adj): Synonym for arrogant, disdainful. Often used interchangeably with .
• Kiêu ngạo (adj): Proud, arrogant. Another close synonym emphasizing pride.
• Kiêu kỳ (adj): Haughty, putting on airs.

Synonyms

• Arrogant: Having excessive pride in oneself.
• Haughty: Blatantly and disdainfully proud.
• Disdainful: Showing contempt or lack of respect.
• Supercilious: Behaving as if one is superior to others.

Related Idioms

• Mặt cao ngạo: A haughty face; an arrogant expression.
  • Hắn nhìn tôi với mặt cao ngạo. (He looked at me with a haughty face.)
• Giọng nói cao ngạo: A haughty tone of voice.
  • Đừng dùng giọng nói cao ngạo với tôi. (Don't use a haughty tone with me.)

Học thuật

adjective

1. proud; arrogant