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心高气傲

xīn gāo qì àodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
proud and arrogant
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b723e324e5129793. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心高氣傲 心高气傲 [xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4] /proud and arrogant/

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Other forms in these source records: 心高氣傲

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 傲
    ào

    proud / arrogant / to despise / unyielding / to defy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.