自封

zìfēng
verb #28,876

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā zìfēng wéi zhuānjiā, qíshí gēnběn méiyǒu xiāngguān jīngyàn.
He proclaimed himself an expert, but in fact had no relevant experience at all.
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 自封 — to be stuck in one's old ways, refusing to progress.

Stroke Order

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