骄傲
jiāo'ào
pride
In Chinese, '骄傲' is used to describe a positive emotion that involves feeling happy about yourself or something related to yourself. Like in English, it can also have a negative connotation when it pertains to an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's dignity. It can be used as a noun or as an adjective.
Example sentences using: 骄傲
骄傲使人落后。
Jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu.
Pride makes one fall behind.
This is a proverb expressing the detrimental effects of being overly proud, suggesting it can hinder progress.
他的骄傲让他失去了朋友。
Tā de jiāo'ào ràng tā shīqù le péngyǒu.
His pride made him lose his friends.
This sentence talks about the negative impacts of pride, in this case, causing isolation from friends.
你不应该为你的成就感到骄傲吗？
Nǐ bù yīnggāi wèi nǐ de chéngjiù gǎndào jiāo'ào ma?
Shouldn't you be proud of your accomplishments?
Here, pride is presented as a positive feeling one might have towards their achievements or accomplishments.
他是一个充满骄傲的父亲。
Tā shì yīgè chōngmǎn jiāo'ào de fùqīn.
He is a father filled with pride.
This describes a father who is proud, possibly of his children's achievements or of his own.
骄傲的人总是看不见自己的缺点。
Jiāo'ào de rén zǒng shì kàn bùjiàn zìjǐ de quēdiǎn.
Proud people always fail to see their own shortcomings.
This statement discusses a common criticism of proud individuals -- overlooking own flaws or weaknesses.
他为自己的骄傲付出了代价。
Tā wèi zìjǐ de jiāo'ào fùchū le dàijià.
He paid the price for his pride.
This suggests that the individual's pride led to negative consequences, thus he 'paid a price' for it.
她总是骄傲地挺直腰板。
Tā zǒng shì jiāo'ào de tǐngzhí yāobǎn.
She always holds herself up straight with pride.
This illustrates a person's confident or proud body posture - standing up straight.
他的目标是成为一个令人骄傲的公民。
Tā de mùbiāo shì chéngwéi yīgè lìng rén jiāo'ào de gōngmín.
His goal is to become a citizen to be proud of.
The individual in this sentence intends to be a citizen others can take pride in or look up to.
那个骄傲的女孩从不承认自己的错误。
Nàgè jiāo'ào de nǚhái cóng bù chéngrèn zìjǐ de cuòwù.
That proud girl never admits her mistakes.
This sentence highlights the stubbornness often attributed to proud individuals, unwilling to accept their faults.
骄傲不能解决任何问题。
Jiāo'ào bùnéng jiějué rènhé wèntí.
Pride can't solve any problem.
This statement suggests that pride does not contribute to problem-solving, often implying it may even worsen the situation.