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To believe oneself infallible (idiom) in Chinese: 自以为是 (zì yǐ wéi shì)

zì yǐ wéi shì

to believe oneself infallible (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 自以為是1 example sentence

Definitions

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

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自以为是

Simplified

自以為是

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他总是自以为是，从不听别人的建议。

    tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì， cóng bù tīng bié rén de jiàn yì。

    He is always opinionated and never listens to others' advice.

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Related words

是

shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

为

wèi

because of

以

yǐ

to use

自

zì

self

但是

dàn shì

but

可以

kě yǐ

can

所以

suǒ yǐ

therefore

因为

yīn wèi

because

还是

hái shi

still (as before)

认为

rèn wéi

to believe

为了

wèi le

for

以后

yǐ hòu

after

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