骄傲自满

驕傲自滿

jiāo'àozìmǎn

idiom #67,480

Meanings

1 arrogant and complacent
2 self-satisfied and proud
3 puffed up by one's own success

Characters

full, satisfied

Examples

取得一点成绩就骄傲自满，迟早会跌跟头。

Qǔdé yīdiǎn chéngjī jiù jiāo'àozìmǎn, chízǎo huì diē gēntou.

Getting smug over small achievements will trip you up sooner or later.

做人不要骄傲自满。

Zuòrén bùyào jiāo'àozìmǎn.

Don't be arrogant or complacent.

Tips

usage

Standard pairing in moral exhortation: 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 ('modesty leads to progress, arrogance leads to regression') — a Mao-era slogan still widely cited.

history

Attested in 宋·王明清《挥麈后录》卷八: 既登宥密，颇骄傲自满.

Stroke Order

骄 jiāo

傲 ào

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