孤芳自赏

Traditional: 孤芳自賞

gū fāng zì shǎng

Dictionary entry

lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism

What does 孤芳自赏 mean?

孤芳自赏 (gū fāng zì shǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism

2self-love

Character breakdown

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孤gūlone · lonely 芳fāngfragrant 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 赏shǎngto bestow (a reward) · to give (to an inferior)

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孤芳自赏

gū fāng zì shǎng

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