居功自傲 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result ; resting on one's laurels and despising others

Character by character

• 居jūto live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
• 功gōngachievement, good work; merit; service
• 自zìself; private, personal; from
• 傲àoproud, haughty, overbearing

Idioms sharing a character

• 功成不居 gōng chéng bù jū
• 安居乐业 ān jū lè yè
• 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi
• 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng
• 居心叵测 jū xīn pǒ cè
• 居无定所 jū wú dìng suǒ
• 居高临下 jū gāo lín xià
• 后来居上 hòu lái jū shàng
• 翘居群首 qiáo jū qún shǒu
• 起居作息 qǐ jū zuò xī

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