自以为是 in English zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to believe oneself infallible (idiomatic expression)
  • to be opinionated

Simplified Characters

自 以 为 是

Traditional Characters

自 以 為 是

Pinyin

zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 是shi4is