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骄傲

jiāo ào

proud; arrogant

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Synonyms

自豪 (zìháo)

pride

傲慢 (àomàn)

arrogance

Antonyms

谦虚 (qiān xū)

modest

自卑 (zì bēi)

inferiority complex

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 骄傲 (jiāoào) is composed of two characters: 骄 (jiāo) and 傲 (ào). The character 骄 originally meant "to be proud or arrogant," and it is often used in a negative sense. The character 傲 originally meant "to be haughty or disdainful," and it is also often used in a negative sense. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 骄傲, which means "to be proud or arrogant in a negative way." This word is often used to describe people who are conceited, boastful, or who have an inflated sense of their own importance.