Tā zìmìng wéi yìshùjiā, dàn zuòpǐn fá shàn kě chén.
She styles herself as an artist, but her work is unremarkable.
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自命 nearly always carries a negative or ironic tone — someone self-importantly declaring a status they may not deserve. Common in set phrases: 自命不凡 (conceited), 自命清高 (self-righteous and aloof).
