骄傲
jiāoàoTraditional: 驕傲
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Translation
proud, arrogant, pride
Word origin
A compound of 骄 (jiāo, proud, originally a spirited horse) and 傲 (ào, haughty), both carrying a sense of self-elevation.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 骄 (jiāo, proud) + 傲 (ào, haughty)
Stroke order
骄
傲
Examples
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His parents are proud of him.
。
She is a little too arrogant.
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This is the pride of our whole nation.
绩。
After his success he became very arrogant.
谦虚步，落。
Modesty helps one progress, while arrogance holds one back.
骄傲 (jiāo ào) means proud or arrogant, and as a noun pride. It can be positive, as in being proud of someone, or negative, as in conceited arrogance.
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