自以为是

自以为是自以為是 wéi shì ㄗˋ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 HSK 7-9

  • to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
  • to be opinionated

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他自以为是。 He believes himself to be infallible.
  • 法国人的自以为是真是让人难以忍受。 It's hard to endure the boastings of the French.
  • 人类假设我们的任务是完成只有上帝能做的事,这太自以为是了。 It's presumptuous for humans to assume that our task is to do what only God can do.

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