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自以为是

zìyǐwéishì

Traditional: 自以為是

to believe oneself infallible (idiom)

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Meaning of 自以为是 in English

zìyǐwéishìHSK 7–9Syllabus #10932
  1. to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
  2. to be opinionated

Characters

自 on its own →
zì · from; since

HSK words with 自

自己HSK 2来自HSK 3自行车HSK 3自HSK 4自然HSK 4自习HSK 4自信HSK 4自学HSK 4大自然HSK 4出自HSK 5
以 on its own →
yǐ · by means of

HSK words with 以

可以HSK 1所以HSK 2以后HSK 3以前HSK 3以上HSK 3以外HSK 3以为HSK 3以下HSK 3以内HSK 4以HSK 5
为 on its own →
wèi · because of

HSK words with 为

因为HSK 2为什么HSK 2为HSK 3认为HSK 3为了HSK 3以为HSK 3成为HSK 4分为HSK 4作为HSK 4称为HSK 5
是 on its own →
shì · to be (followed by substantives only)

HSK words with 是

是HSK 1但是HSK 2还是HSK 2可是HSK 3只是HSK 3总是HSK 3就是HSK 4老是HSK 4是否HSK 4要是HSK 4

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