自命 [－－]

Jyutping zi6 ming6
Pinyin zì mìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    認為​自己​具有​某種​好​嘅​特​質​；​自以​為
    to arrogantly consider oneself being special in some way
    • 自命不凡
      自命不凡
      zi6 ming6 bat1 faan4
      to have an extraordinary sense of self-importance
    • 自命清高
      自命清高
      zi6 ming6 cing1 gou1
      to proudly think oneself superior
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to consider oneself to be (something positive)
    • 一個自命為馬克思主義的革命作家，尤其是黨員作家，必須有馬克思列寧主義的知識。
      一个自命为马克思主义的革命作家，尤其是党员作家，必须有马克思列宁主义的知识。
      yī gè zì mìng wéi mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì de gé mìng zuò jiā ， yóu qí shì dǎng yuán zuò jiā ， bì xū yǒu mǎ kè sī － liè níng zhǔ yì de zhī shi ．
      Anyone who considers themselves a revolutionary Marxist writer, and especially any writer who is a member of the Communist Party, must have a knowledge of Marxism-Leninism.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    尼采认为，哲学家应该少一点自命不凡，多关注人的价值问题，而不是抽象的体系。
    尼采認為，哲學家應該少一點自命不凡，多關注人的價值問題，而不是抽象的體系。
    ní cǎi rèn wéi ， zhé xué jiā yīng gāi shǎo yì diǎn zì mìng bù fán ， duō guān zhù rén de jià zhí wèn tí ， ér bú shi chōu xiàng de tǐ xì 。
    • Nietzsche believes philosophers should stop riding their high horse and focus more on people's differences in values, instead of abstract systems.
  2. Mandarin
    自恋的人往往自命不凡，轻蔑和屈尊俯就于他人的意见，与此同时，对赞美和肯定有着迫切的需求。
    自戀的人往往自命不凡，輕蔑和屈尊俯就於他人的意見，與此同時，對讚美和肯定有着迫切的需求。
    zì liàn de rén wǎng wǎng zì mìng bù fán ， qīng miè hé qū zūn fǔ jiù yú tā rén de yì jiàn ， yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， duì zàn měi hé kěn dìng yǒu zhe pò qiè de xū qiú 。
    • Narcissists are often snobbish, disdainful and patronising of others' opinions, while, at the same time, having an overwhelming need for admiration and reassurance.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自命不凡
    自命不凡
    zi6 ming6 bat1 faan4
    • to have an extraordinary sense of self-importance
    • to regard oneself as exceptional
  2. Cantonese
    自命清高
    自命清高
    zi6 ming6 cing1 gou1
    • to proudly think oneself superior
  3. Cantonese
    佢成日自命清高，以为个个都同佢一样系圣人。
    佢成日自命清高，以為個個都同佢一樣係聖人。
    • She always considers herself as someone uncommon with a high moral standard, and thinks everybody is a saint just like her.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一个自命为马克思主义的革命作家，尤其是党员作家，必须有马克思列宁主义的知识。
    一個自命為馬克思主義的革命作家，尤其是黨員作家，必須有馬克思列寧主義的知識。
    yī gè zì mìng wéi mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì de gé mìng zuò jiā ， yóu qí shì dǎng yuán zuò jiā ， bì xū yǒu mǎ kè sī － liè níng zhǔ yì de zhī shi ．
    • Anyone who considers themselves a revolutionary Marxist writer, and especially any writer who is a member of the Communist Party, must have a knowledge of Marxism-Leninism.