自以为是

zì yǐ wéi shì · zi yi wei shi

Traditional 自以為是

Meaning

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  1. to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
  2. to be opinionated

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)总(zǒng)自(zì)以(yǐ)为(wéi)是(shì),从(cóng)不(bù)听(tīng)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

He is always opinionated and never listens to others' advice.

02

别(bié)那(nà)么(me)自(zì)以(yǐ)为(wéi)是(shì),事(shì)情(qing)没(méi)那(nà)么(me)简(jiǎn)单(dān)。

Don't be so opinionated; things aren't that simple.

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