虚荣心

虛榮心
xūróngxīn
noun #20,743

Meanings

  1. 1 vanity
  2. 2 vainglory
  3. 3 desire for empty prestige

Examples

Tā mǎi míngpái bāo bùguò shì wèile mǎnzú xūróngxīn.
His buying designer bags is merely to satisfy his vanity.
Xūróngxīn tài qiáng huì ràng rén shīqù zhēnzhèng de péngyou.
Too much vanity will cause a person to lose true friends.

Tips

usage
虚荣心 is always negative — an inflated desire for social recognition or status. Compare with 自尊心 (zìzūnxīn, 'self-esteem'), which is generally considered healthy.

Stroke Order

róng
xīn