骄

jiāo

proud

arrogant

horse (马) + tall and lofty (乔) = arrogant pride

乔 means tall or lofty, so a horse (马) that holds itself high (乔) is one that struts with pride. The image of a horse arching its neck captures arrogance naturally.

马+乔→骄
乔TallSemantic
马HorseSemantic

他考了第一名,有点骄傲。

tā kǎo le dì yī míng, yǒu diǎn jiāo ào。

He got first place on the exam and is a little arrogant.

一个人太骄傲就很难听进别人的意见。

yí gè rén tài jiāo ào jiù hěn nán tīng jìn bié rén de yì jiàn。

When a person is too proud, it becomes hard for them to take in others' opinions.

Words with 骄

骄纵

jiāo zòng

arrogant and willful

骄横

jiāo hèng

arrogant

骄气

jiāo qi

arrogance

骄傲

jiāo ào

pride

骄兵必败

jiāo bīng bì bài

lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)

骄奢淫佚

jiāo shē yín yì

variant of 驕奢淫逸|骄奢淫逸[jiao1 she1 yin2 yi4]

骄奢淫逸

jiāo shē yín yì

extravagant and dissipated

骄矜

jiāo jīn

haughty

骄者必败

jiāo zhě bì bài

pride goes before a fall (idiom)

骄阳

jiāo yáng

blazing sun

骄阳似火

jiāo yáng sì huǒ

the sun shines fiercely

骄人

jiāo rén

worthy of pride

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