虚荣心

虛榮心

xūróngxīn

noun #20,743

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

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.

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