恃才傲物 shì cái ào wù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be inordinately proud of one's ability
  2. to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)

CHARACTERS

恃 shì rely on, presume on, trust to
才 cái
HSK 3
talent, ability; just, only
傲 ào
HSK 4
proud, haughty, overbearing
物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature