汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 自以为是
自以为是 (自以為是)
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
是 Correct / I always thought I was right / Describe subjective, not modest
认为自己的看法对﹐不接受别人的意见。
() wèi/wéi shì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这种人他们自以为是,刚愎自用。

Men of complacence are obstinate and consider they always right.

自以为是了不起的人物,别忘了骄者必败。

You think you are one of the high and mighty, remember pride goes before a fall.

我认为你有点太自以为是了。

I think you're a bit too high-and-mighty yourself.

这个年轻女士很会异想天开。(自以为是?高手赐教)

This young lady has delusions of adequacy.

政客喜欢自以为是地谈论不断下降的标准。

Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards.

他对僧侣们颇有微词,认为他们心胸狭隘,自以为是

He is critical of the monks, whom he considers narrow-minded and self-righteous.

在舞台上,她显得冷酷、自以为是而且不妥协。

On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising.

彼得自以为是角力能手,但我挫了他的锐气。

Peter thought he was a good wrestler, but I took him down.

他11岁的时候有点自以为是,因为那时他无往不胜。

He was a little bit cocky when he was about 11 because he was winning everything.

他的近作粗制滥造。他似乎自以为是名作家便可免遭物议!

His latest book is rubbish. He seems to think that because he's a famous author he can get away with murder!