Definition

Adjective: 1. Self-conceited, self-important: Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; believing oneself to be superior to others. 2. Arrogant, haughty: Displaying a sense of superiority and looking down on others.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy rất tự cao và không bao giờ lắng nghe ý kiến của đồng nghiệp. (He is very self-conceited and never listens to his colleagues' opinions.)
  • Thái độ tự cao của cô ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (Her arrogant attitude makes people uncomfortable.)
  • Đừng tự cao như vậy, bạn còn nhiều điều phải học. (Don't be so self-important; you still have a lot to learn.)

Advanced Usage

• "tự cao tự đại": This is a common four-word idiom that intensifies the meaning, translating to "extremely arrogant and self-important" or "full of conceit."
  • Sự tự cao tự đại sẽ cản trở sự tiến bộ của anh ta. (His extreme arrogance will hinder his progress.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự phụ (adj): Conceited, smug. Often used similarly to , but can sometimes imply a sense of being overly proud of one's own achievements.
• Kiêu ngạo (adj): Arrogant, proud. A close synonym, often with a stronger negative connotation.
• Ngạo mạn (adj): Haughty, disdainful. Suggests a contemptuous look down on others.

Synonyms

• Kiêu căng: Arrogant, proud.
• Tự mãn: Self-satisfied, complacent.

Related Idioms

• "Tự cao tự đại": As mentioned above, this is the primary and most common idiom, meaning "extremely arrogant and self-conceited."
• "Ếch ngồi đáy giếng": Literally "a frog at the bottom of a well." This idiom describes someone with a limited worldview who is ignorant yet arrogant, which is a result of being .

adj

1. self conceited, self-important