# 自以为是 (zìyǐwéishì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 自以为是 (zìyǐwéishì) means “self-righteous and opinionated”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: self-righteous and opinionated
- Pinyin: zìyǐwéishì (zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4)
- Traditional: 自以為是
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他太自以为是，从不听别人劝告。
  Tā tài zìyǐwéishì, cóngbù tīngbiéren quàngào.
  He is too self-righteous and never listens to advice.

## Characters

- [自](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-from/) (zì): from; since
- [以](https://hanziro.com/word/yi-with-by-means/) (yǐ): (prep.) with, by means of; in order to
- [为](https://hanziro.com/word/wei-because/) (wèi): for; because of
- [是](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-be/) (shì): to be; is

https://hanziro.com/word/zi-yi-wei-shi-self-righteous-and/

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