恃才傲物

shì cái ào wù

Meaning

(idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous

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恃shìto trust, to rely on; to presume忄寺才cáiability, talent, gift; just, only扌傲àoproud, haughty, overbearing亻敖物wùthing, substance, matter; creature牛勿