Definitions
- 1. proud
- 2. arrogant
- 3. to despise
- 4. unyielding
- 5. to defy
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Collocations
傲 often pairs with 骨 (傲骨, lofty integrity) or 慢 (傲慢, arrogant); it rarely stands alone in modern speech.
Formality
傲 is more literary and concise than 骄傲; often used in compounds or classical contexts rather than casual speech.
Example Sentences
2 shown他很 傲 ，不爱和别人交流。
我以為你會為我感到驕 傲 。
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Words Containing 傲
arrogant
pride
arrogant
arrogant
worthy of pride
(coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese \tsundere\)
proud
Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀|珍·奥斯汀[zhēn · ào sī tīng]
air of arrogance
loftily
to look down upon
to stand proudly
to turn up one's nose
outstanding talent (idiom)
lofty and unyielding character
icily arrogant
proud and aloof
satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
proud and arrogant
to be inordinately proud of one's ability
domineering
the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
arrogance
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)
to disobey