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The idiom 「高傲自大」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

He thinks he is great, is extremely proud, and looks down on others.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gāo ào zì dà

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gou1 ngou6 ji6 daai6

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