引以为傲

yǐn yǐ wéi ào

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)

Child Words of 引以为傲

以
yǐ

to use

以为
yǐ wéi

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

傲
ào

proud

引
yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of