夜郎自大

yè láng zì dà

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1. lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
2. fig. foolish conceit

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Child Words of 夜郎自大

• 夜 夜 yè: night
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 自 自 zì: self
• 夜郎 夜郎 yè láng: small barbarian kingdom in southern China during the Han dynasty
• 自大 自大 zì dà: arrogant
• 郎 郎 láng: (arch.) minister