虚荣心

虛榮心

xūróngxīn

noun #20,743

Meanings

他买名牌包不过是为了满足虚荣心。

Tā mǎi míngpái bāo bùguò shì wèile mǎnzú xūróngxīn.

His buying designer bags is merely to satisfy his vanity.

虚荣心太强会让人失去真正的朋友。

Xūróngxīn tài qiáng huì ràng rén shīqù zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

Too much vanity will cause a person to lose true friends.

usage

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

虚 xū

荣 róng

心 xīn