hold about and give oneself airs(zhǐ gāo qì yáng)

hold about and give oneself airs

Arrogance is a Chinese idiom, pronounced as zh ǐ g ā OQ ì y á ng, which means to walk with high feet and high spirits. It is used to describe arrogance and complacency. I'm so proud. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 13th year of Duke Huan.

Idiom usage

But that kind of look is not generous enough. Wen Yiduo's Retro air

The origin of Idioms

In the 13th year of Duke Huan of Zuozhuan: "if you raise your toes high, your heart will not be fixed." Guan Yan's biography in historical records says, "you are very proud of yourself."

Idioms and allusions

During the Warring States period, Prince mengchang of Qi sent an envoy to the state of Chu. The king of Chu sent him a precious elephant bed. Deng Tu, who was in charge of sending the elephant bed, went to lobby Gongsun Shu, the disciple of Prince mengchang, hoping to dissuade him. Gongsun Shu urged mengchang not to accept this treasure. Mengchang Jun was surprised to see that he was arrogant when he went out. It turned out that he got a sword from Dengtu. In the spring and Autumn period, there was a general in the state of Chu who complained about Qu Xia. He was a man who paid special attention to appearance and had no knowledge and skills. As long as he made a little achievement, he was very proud and complacent. Once, he defeated the fierce Garrison and triumphed. From then on, he was proud and complacent and never looked down upon other courtiers. The next year, Qu Xia was ordered to go to taro again. A general named Dou bobi went to see him off. When dobby came back, he quietly said to the coachman, "general Qu will surely lose the battle this time. Because I see the way he walks. As soon as he steps up and down, I know that his heart is not really used in combat, but to scare the enemy. How can he win the battle like this?" With that, dou bobi pondered for a while and went to the palace to see the king of Chu, asking him to send troops to meet him immediately. The king of Chu didn't believe it. He went back to the harem and told his favorite concubine Deng man about it. Deng man thought Dou bobi's opinion was right and should send troops to rescue him. After hearing this, the king of Chu immediately sent a large army to save the situation. However, the war had already happened. Qu Xia was defeated by Luo and Lu because he ignored the enemy and did not defend himself. He had to commit suicide. Since then, this incident has been spread by later generations, and Qu Xia's walking posture has also been extended to the phrase "cocky", which refers to a person who is arrogant and complacent and does not pay attention to anyone.

Chinese PinYin : zhǐ gāo qì yáng