居功自傲

jū gōng zì ào

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1. satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others

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Child Words of 居功自傲

• 傲 傲 ào: proud
• 功 功 gōng: meritorious deed or service
• 自 自 zì: self
• 居 居 jī: (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
• 居 居 jū: to reside
• 居功 居功 jū gōng: to claim credit for oneself
• 自傲 自傲 zì ào: arrogance