meaning of 自以為是

[kaox0018]

I saw this quote in a book about buddhism that used the phrase "自以為是". I'm not sure what this means, does it contain a connotation that "one is presumptuous that one is right?"

本來，這個社會上任何人對自己的行為都是自以為是的。我覺得我信佛是對，別人覺得譏笑我信佛也是對.

[fengyixiao]

Your understand is right.

自以为是zì yǐ wéi shì

中文解释 - 英文翻译

自以为是的中文解释

以下结果由汉典提供词典解释

【解释】：是：对。总以为自己是对的。形容主观，不虚心。

【出自】：《荀子·荣辱》：“凡斗者必自以为是，而以人为非也。”《孟子·尽心下》：“众皆悦之，自以为是。”

【示例】：世人往往～，自夸其能。 ◎清·李汝珍《镜花缘》第八十四回

【近义词】：一意孤行、执迷不悟、夜郎自大

【反义词】：妄自菲薄、自惭形秽、自暴自弃

【语法】：主谓式；作谓语、定语；形容主观不虚心

自以为是的英文翻译

以下结果由译典通提供词典解释

1.to consider oneself in the right; to regard oneself as infallible; to be full of oneself; to have a firm belief in one's own opinions2.opinionated; self-righteous; bumptious; dogmatic; smug; self-complacent

[yan420honggg]

自以为是，can be considered as 以(consider)自(oneself)为(is)是(right).So you are right.And people tend to use is to descript that somebody never considers others' opions and is arrogant.

[kaox0018]

thank you!