自封

zìfēng

verb #28,876

Meanings

1 to proclaim oneself (a title or role)
2 self-appointed
3 to limit oneself
4 to isolate oneself

Characters

to seal / to confer a title / to enclose

Examples

HSK 3

他自封为专家，其实根本没有相关经验。

Tā zìfēng wéi zhuānjiā, qíshí gēnběn méiyǒu xiāngguān jīngyàn.

He proclaimed himself an expert, but in fact had no relevant experience at all.

HSK 7-9

不要故步自封，要勇于接受新思想。

Bùyào gùbù-zìfēng, yào yǒngyú jiēshòu xīn sīxiǎng.

Don't be stuck in your old ways - be brave enough to embrace new ideas.

Tips

usage

自封 has two main uses: (1) to self-style or self-appoint oneself a title (often mockingly); (2) in the idiom 故步自封 - to be stuck in one's old ways, refusing to progress.

Stroke Order

自 zì

封 fēng