conceit in Chinese
conceit in Chinese is 思想 — conceit means an excessively high opinion of oneself; vanity.
conceit in Chinese
思想
Pronounced: sī xiǎng
(countable, rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.]
What does "conceit" mean?
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noun An excessively high opinion of oneself; vanity.
"His conceit made him impossible to work with."
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noun A clever or fanciful idea, especially one used as a literary device.
"The novel is built around the conceit that the narrator is already dead."
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conceit in a sentence
- His conceit made him impossible to work with.
- Despite his fame, he showed no trace of conceit.
- The novel is built around the conceit that the narrator is already dead.
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What is "conceit" in Chinese?
"conceit" in Chinese is 思想. conceit means: An excessively high opinion of oneself; vanity.
How do you pronounce 思想?
"conceit" in Chinese is 思想, pronounced "sī xiǎng".
How do you use "conceit" in a sentence?
Example: "His conceit made him impossible to work with." In Chinese, "conceit" is 思想.
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