夜郎自大

Yè láng zì dà

Dictionary entry

lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)

What does 夜郎自大 mean?

夜郎自大 (Yè láng zì dà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)

2fig. foolish conceit

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夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]郎Lángsurname Lang 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)

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夜郎自大

Yè láng zì dà

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