tự thị
Definition
- 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.)