Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Conceited / Self-important: Having an excessively high opinion of oneself and one's abilities; showing pride in oneself in a way that is arrogant or disdainful of others.
   • Pretentious: Behaving in a way that is intended to impress others by appearing more important, talented, or sophisticated than one actually is.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta có thái độ rất tự thị. (He has a very conceited attitude.)
  • Đừng tự thị về thành tích của mình. (Don't be arrogant about your achievements.)
  • Giọng nói tự thị của cô ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (Her pretentious tone of voice annoyed everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tự thị" often carries a strong negative connotation, criticizing a person's character. It implies a lack of humility and a disconnect between one's self-perception and reality or others' perceptions.

Variants and Related Words

• Tự cao (adj): arrogant, haughty. Often used similarly to "tự thị," but "tự cao" may emphasize looking down on others more strongly.

  • Hắn tự cao đến mức không thèm chào hỏi ai. (He is so arrogant that he doesn't bother to greet anyone.)

• Tự phụ (adj): complacent, smug. Emphasizes being overly pleased with oneself, often after some success.

  • Chiến thắng nhỏ khiến anh ấy trở nên tự phụ. (The small victory made him complacent.)

Synonyms

• Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
• Conceited: Excessively proud of oneself; vain.
• Pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

Related Idioms

• Tự thị tự phụ: A compound phrase meaning "conceited and complacent," used to describe someone who is both arrogant and smugly self-satisfied.
  • Cậu ấy đang mắc bệnh tự thị tự phụ. (He is suffering from conceit and complacency.)