mù目eyeszhōng中inwú无norén人person
To consider everyone else beneath one; arrogant.
Literal meaning
eyes (目) — in (中) — no (无) — person (人)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing arrogance.
Examples
Tā他zǒng总shì是mù目zhōng中wú无rén人，suǒ所yǐ以méi没yǒu有péng朋you友。
He is always arrogant, so he has no friends.
Bù不yào要mù目zhōng中wú无rén人，yào要zūn尊zhòng重tā他rén人。
Don't be arrogant; respect others.
Usage & nuances
Negative connotation; describes someone who is conceited and disrespectful.
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