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arrogant appearance · smug appearance · to act condescending · to put on airs

神气活现
shén qì huó xiàn
sh+én·2nd toneq+ì·4th toneh+uó·2nd tonex+iàn·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
very arrogant · put on grand airs神气十足shén qì shí zúto believe oneself infallible (idiom) · to be opinionated自以为是zì yǐ wéi shìpride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo àolit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture · arrogant and bossy颐指气使yí zhǐ qì shǐto strut about高视阔步gāo shì kuò bùboldly; ostentatiously · poised; self-assured · Taiwan pr. dà mó dà yàng大模大样dà mú dà yàng
Antonyms
servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor奴颜婢膝nú yán bì xīnot feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates不耻下问bù chǐ xià wèn
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