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傲慢

àomàn
adjective HSK 7 #5,227

Meanings

  1. 1 arrogant; haughty
  2. 2 supercilious

Characters

傲
ào
proud; arrogant
慢
màn
slow; rude (archaic: disrespectful)
The 慢 here uses its older meaning of 'disrespectful/rude,' not 'slow.' So 傲慢 = 'proud and disrespectful.'

Examples

他的态度非常傲慢。
Tā de tàidu fēicháng àomàn.
His attitude is very arrogant.
别那么傲慢，谦虚一点。
Bié nàme àomàn, qiānxū yìdiǎn.
Don't be so arrogant, be a bit more humble.

Tips

culture
《傲慢与偏见》(Àomàn yǔ Piānjiàn) is the Chinese title of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice.' It's one of the most widely read foreign novels in China.

In Pop Culture

傲慢与偏见 Àomàn yǔ Piānjiàn
Pride and Prejudice
Chinese title of Jane Austen's novel

Stroke Order

傲 ào
慢 màn