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  1. to think too much of oneself
  2. self-important
  3. arrogant

Characters

  • 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
  • 命 (命): life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
  • 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
  • 凡 (凡): ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale

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Examples

尼采认为,哲学家应该少一点自命不凡,多关注人的价值问题,而不是抽象的体系。

自恋的人往往自命不凡,轻蔑和屈尊俯就于他人的意见,与此同时,对赞美和肯定有着迫切的需求。

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