Idioms describing proud mood (骄傲的情绪)

[rivercao]

骄傲自满(jiao ao zi man): to be conceited and complacent

目中无人(mu zhong wu ren): to put on airs and look down upon other people

自以为是(zi yi wei shi): to regard oneself as infallible

得意忘形(de yi wang xing): to get dizzy with success

目空一切(mu kong yi qie): to consider everybody and everything beneath one's notice

洋洋自得(yang yang zi de): to be very pleased with oneself

自命不凡(zi ming bu fan): to consider oneself no ordinary

不可一世（bu ke yi shi）: to think no one in the world could be better than oneself

孤芳自赏(gu fang zi shang): a solitary flower in love with its own fragrance

趾高气昂(zhi gao qi ang): to raise ones feet high while walking

刚愎自用(gang bi zi yong): headstrong but wrong-headed

妄自尊大(wang zi zun da): to be overweening because of one’s position

恃才傲物(shi cai ao wu): to be inordinately proud of one's ability

忘乎所以(wang hu suo yi): to be drunk with sth.

居功自傲(ju gong zi ao): to be self-important because of one’s contribution

夜郎自大(ye lang zi da): ludicrous conceit of the king of Yelang (Yelang was king of a very small country, but he considered his territory is very big.)

骄横跋扈(jiao heng ba hu): arrogant and overbearing

班门弄斧(ban men nong fu): to show off hatchet in front of Luban’s house (Luban was a legend tool maker who was first man who invented saw in Chinese history.)

不知天高地厚(bu zhi tian gao di hou): not to know the height of air and depth of land

关公面前耍大刀(guan gong mian qian shua da dao): to display one’s skill of using broadsword in front of Guangong (Guangong’s original name is Guanyu, he was a very formidable general during Sanguo Period and specialized at using broadsword)

Edited April 24, 2010 at 02:20 PM by rivercao

[rivercao]

most of the explanation in English is from online dictionary, for some of the idioms, I cannot find their explanation in English, so I used my own words, hopefully they won't be too misleading.

Any one who has other idioms in terms of proud mood, please add them to this list.

[doraemon]

孤芳自赏(gu fang zi shang): a solitary flower in love with its own fragrance

But this idiom is supposed to hold positive connotations, right? (unlike most of the others)

[rivercao]

But this idiom is supposed to hold positive connotations, right? (unlike most of the others)

No, it's negative. All I have listed are negative connotations, and...I didn't see any positive idiom in terms of this mood in dictionary, I think this is because proud mood is human's weakness, so in no way it could be encouraged.

[doraemon]

No, it's negative. All I have listed are negative connotations, and...I didn't see any positive idiom in terms of this mood in dictionary, I think this is because proud mood is human's weakness, so in no way it could be encouraged.

Oh OK, I see. The reason why I thought that was because I've seen this particular idiom being used to describe a person who feels proud to be a righteous and morally upright person amidst a decadent and immoral society...

Thanks for giving up your time to put together this list by the way, it's really helpful. I like the way how all these different expressions come under the same meaning.

[doraemon]

Wait, would 居高临下 work here as well? Maybe not referring to pride explicitly but...what do you think?

[fengyixiao]

趾高气扬

[rivercao]

Wait, would 居高临下 work here as well? Maybe not referring to pride explicitly but...what do you think?

Yes, It can be used to explain someone has a better status and feeling facing his counterparts.(not sure if the English is good). Also it means to have a commanding view from a vantage ground.

The use of direct meaning and metaphor can be half half in life. Here are two examples:

1. 我们的军队占领了高地，居高临下与敌军作战。(high position)

2. 他总是给人以一种居高临下的感觉。（pride）

[calibre2001]

不可一世（bu ke yi shi）: to think no one in the world could be better than oneself

Basically it means to be stuck up right?

[rivercao]

不可一世

Basically it means to be stuck up right?

thank you for the better explanation, and I also learnt a new expression in English.