目中无人

mù zhōng wú rén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters
2. condescending
3. to go about with one's nose in the air

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 谦逊 qiān xùn 谦逊 qiān xùn humble 谦逊指谦虚、不自大，与目中无人所表达的傲慢自大完全相反。: humble

Synonyms

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• 狂妄自大 kuáng wàng zì dà 狂妄自大 kuáng wàng zì dà arrogant and conceited 目中无人描述一种傲慢的态度，指不把别人放在眼里；狂妄自大更强调极度的自负和嚣张。: arrogant and conceited
• 目空一切 mù kōng yī qiè 目空一切 mù kōng yī qiè the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant 两者都表示极其傲慢，看不起别人；目空一切语意更重，形容什么都不放在眼里。: the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant

Usage notes

Collocations

常用在“他对人总是目中无人”或“一副目中无人的样子”等表达中，多修饰态度或表情，少直接修饰人。

Cultural notes

该成语强烈贬义，批评他人时易引起冲突，使用时需谨慎。

Example Sentences

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他太 目中无人 了，所以没有朋友。

He is too arrogant to have any friends.

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Child Words of 目中无人

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 无人 无人 wú rén: unmanned
• 目 目 mù: eye