Chinese Idioms Containing “

25 idioms featuring this character

1

夜郎自大

yè láng zì dà

Overestimate oneself

Signification littérale: Small kingdom thinks itself great

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2

毛遂自荐

máo suì zì jiàn

Volunteer oneself confidently

Signification littérale: Mao Sui recommends himself

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3

自相矛盾

zì xiāng máo dùn

Contradict oneself

Signification littérale: Spear shield contradict self

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4

自强不息

zì qiáng bù xī

Strive continuously for self-improvement

Signification littérale: Self-strengthen without ceasing

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5

泰然自若

tài rán zì ruò

Maintain perfect composure under pressure

Signification littérale: Calm naturally as before

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6

庸人自扰

yōng rén zì rǎo

Creating unnecessary troubles for oneself

Signification littérale: Mediocre person self-disturbs

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7

自力更生

zì lì gēng shēng

Self-reliance without external dependence

Signification littérale: Self-strength regenerate life

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8

自作聪明

zì zuò cōng míng

Too clever for one's own good

Signification littérale: Self make cleverness

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9

自由自在

zì yóu zì zài

Completely free and unrestrained

Signification littérale: Self from self exist

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10

自以为是

zì yǐ wéi shì

Self-righteous; opinionated

Signification littérale: Considering oneself to be right

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11

自告奋勇

zì gào fèn yǒng

Volunteer bravely; step forward willingly

Signification littérale: Self-recommend with vigor and courage

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12

顺其自然

shùn qí zì rán

Let nature take its course

Signification littérale: Follow its natural course

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13

自食其果

zì shí qí guǒ

Reap what one sows; suffer consequences

Signification littérale: Self eat its fruit

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14

无地自容

wú dì zì róng

Extremely ashamed; wish to disappear

Signification littérale: No ground to contain oneself

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15

不攻自破

bù gōng zì pò

Collapse without being attacked; self-defeating

Signification littérale: Without attack self-collapse

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16

妄自菲薄

wàng zì fěi bó

Underestimate oneself; excessive self-deprecation

Signification littérale: Wrongly self-deprecate

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17

不由自主

bù yóu zì zhǔ

Involuntarily; can't help but

Signification littérale: Not by one's own control

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18

固步自封

gù bù zì fēng

Be complacent; refuse to improve

Signification littérale: Stick to old ways and restrict oneself

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19

妄自尊大

wàng zì zūn dà

Be conceited; have an inflated ego

Signification littérale: Unreasonably consider oneself great

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20

无师自通

wú shī zì tōng

Self-taught mastery

Signification littérale: Learn without a teacher

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21

改过自新

gǎi guò zì xīn

Self-improvement

Signification littérale: Correct mistakes, renew oneself

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22

居功自傲

jū gōng zì ào

Pride leads to downfall

Signification littérale: Arrogance from achievements

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23

自暴自弃

zì bào zì qì

Despair and neglect

Signification littérale: Self-ruin self-abandon

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24

自不量力

zì bù liàng lì

Overestimate abilities

Signification littérale: Do not measure strength

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25

自惭形秽

zì cán xíng huì

Feeling inferior

Signification littérale: Ashamed of one's appearance

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