自以为是

zì yǐ wéi shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
2. to be opinionated

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 虚心 xū xīn 虚心 xū xīn open-minded 愿意接受别人的意见: open-minded

Synonyms

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• 刚愎自用 gāng bì zì yòng 刚愎自用 gāng bì zì yòng obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom) 形容一个人固执己见，不接受别人意见: obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
• 自高自大 zì gāo zì dà 自高自大 zì gāo zì dà to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant 自以为很了不起，看不起别人: to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant

Usage notes

Collocations

常与贬义词语搭配，如“太自以为是”、“别自以为是”

Formality

多用于口语和非正式书面语，在正式文章中较少使用

Example Sentences

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他总是 自以为是 ，不愿意听取别人的建议。

He always thinks he's right and is unwilling to listen to others' suggestions.

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Child Words of 自以为是

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 以为 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.)
• 是 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 自 自 zì: self