自诩

自詡

zìxǔ

verb #27,360

Meanings

1 to boast of oneself as
2 to pose as
3 to pride oneself on being

Characters

to boast; to praise

Examples

他自诩为最伟大的艺术家。

Tā zìxǔ wéi zuì wěidà de yìshùjiā.

He fancies himself the greatest artist.

她自诩专家，却连基础知识都不懂。

Tā zìxǔ zhuānjiā, què lián jīchǔ zhīshi dōu bù dǒng.

She poses as an expert yet doesn't even understand the basics.

Tips

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自诩 has a slightly negative or ironic tone — it implies the self-assessment is exaggerated or unwarranted, similar to 'fancies oneself' in English.

Stroke Order

自 zì

诩 xǔ